SEREMBAN, Sept 26 — The police have opened an investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code following the death of a 14-year-old student at a school hostel in Kuala Pilah yesterday.
Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said they detained a 16-year-old male student to assist with the investigation.
“Police are examining all facts and evidence to determine the actual cause and motive of the incident,” he said in a statement today.
The victim was taken to the Tuanku Ampuan Najihah Hospital in Kuala Pilah before he was pronounced dead.
Alzafny added that the police view any incident of violence involving students seriously, particularly those resulting in loss of life.
He also urged the public not to speculate or circulate unverified information that could hamper the investigation or affect the privacy of the deceased student’s family.
“Our priority is to ensure that the investigation is conducted professionally, thoroughly, and based on evidence to ensure justice for all parties,” Alzafny said, noting that the suspect had been remanded for six days from today.
Meanwhile, the victim’s uncle Kamaruddin Ngatimon, 49, said the family was shocked and deeply saddened by the death of his nephew Muhammad Idlan Fareeq Shahril, whom he described as quiet, calm, and someone who never caused trouble.
Speaking to the media at the Forensic Unit of the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital, he said Idlan, the eldest of three siblings, was a loving and caring brother.
“Whenever he returned home, he would call me to take him to buy school necessities. The last time I saw him about three months ago, he told me everything was ‘okay’ at school,” Kamaruddin said.
He hopes that justice will be served and appropriate action taken against those responsible.
Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek also visited the victim’s family at the hospital’s Forensic Unit and conveyed the Education Ministry’s condolences over the student’s death.
