A secondary school teacher is being investigated by the police for allegedly caning a student under his care – a charge the teacher confessed to, then subsequently denied.
The student’s father, Ahmad Shaifuldin Mahamad Sharudi, 42, told The Star Online he had confronted the teacher about the caning at the school on May 12, after discovering his 14-year old son had marks on his body the day before.
“The teacher admitted in front of the headmaster, several teachers as well as my wife and me, to caning my son for not doing his homework, without permission from the school headmaster.
“I also found out that my son had been caned before in March, but the school failed to notify us,” he said.
The teacher allegedly pleaded Ahmad Shaifuldin not to report the incident to the police, after the father informed the headmaster of his intention to do so.
“A few hours after I left, the school asked me to come back.
“This time, the teacher said he never touched my son and even implied he may have been beaten at home,” he said. Ahmad Shaifuldin added the headmaster urged him to transfer his son out of the school, as she could not guarantee the teacher would not intimidate him.
Ahmad Shaifuldin then lodged a report at the Sea Park police station, and a complaint to the Education Ministry.
PJ OCPD Arjunaidi Mohamed said the police were investigating the teacher under Section 324 of the Penal Code, for causing intentional harm.
