Kajang: A 14-year-old male student has been detained for allegedly punching and threatening his schoolteacher after he was reprimanded for skipping a physical education class yesterday. Kajang Police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof stated that the 29-year-old secondary school teacher lodged a report at about 7.15 pm yesterday, and the student was detained shortly afterwards in the Kajang area.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the suspect was unhappy with the reprimand, which led to a scuffle with the teacher. He then punched the teacher in the face and threatened him. The incident, which occurred within the school compound, was witnessed by several teachers and students, as mentioned in a statement today.

Naazron further explained that the student was remanded for two days to assist in the investigation. The student is scheduled to be charged at the Kajang Magistrates' Court tomorrow under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt.