A SCHOOLBOY sustained injuries in a suspected beating by an older student at a boarding school in Bentong yesterday.

Bentong district police chief Zaiham Mohd Kahar said the 16-year-old victim complained to his father of having pain in his abdomen and blood in his urine when he returned home.

The student was brought to Bentong Hospital for treatment and a check revealed that his injuries was due to a suspected beating.

“The victim then revealed that he had been beaten by a student while sleeping at the dormitory at 2am,” Zaiham said in a statement tonight.

The student was then brought to a police station after which police contacted the school. – Bernama, December 10, 2022.