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According to Harian Metro, the suspects, aged 14 to 17, were detained after they were brought in to testify at the Kuala Terengganu district police headquarters on Monday, 18 April.
Photos of an individual with bruises on their thighs had gone viral earlier that day.
A Facebook user had alleged a Form Two student, his nephew, was brought to an empty room in the school’s hostel and beaten up from 11pm to 3.30am by a group of Form Five seniors.
The post was later deleted, but not before the photos were reposted by other social media accounts.
He said a group of suspects allegedly hit and kicked a 14-year-old victim, causing him to suffer minor injuries and bruises on his left and right thighs.
The victim and his family lodged a police report about the incident at about 9.40pm on Sunday, 17 April.
“The victim had called his mother to go to the hostel to bring him home before he revealed what had happened,” said the police chief, as quoted by Sinar Harian.
“The victim was also sent for treatment at the outpatient department of Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ).”
Abdul Rahim, however, said preliminary investigations showed the incident is believed to have occurred due to a misundertanding between them.
“The victim is believed to have been called by a suspect, who is a friend in the hostel, to head to the first floor before a misunderstanding caused the victim to get beaten and kicked by the suspects,” he said.