CJMYThe police have advised the public to stop sharing a video depicting a bullying incident following the arrest of six female students in Inanam, Sabah.
Earlier, A 21-second video that went viral on WhatsApp and Facebook showed a group of teenage girls beating up another girl in an open area.
Uploading could cause unrest in the community, said the Kota Kinabalu police.
Accoring to report by The Borneo Post, Kota Kinabalu District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zaidi Abdullah said the police opened an investigation paper regarding the incident after the report was lodged.
Six secondary school students were picked up, and a 17-year-old teenager who is a former student of the same school was detained to assist in the investigation of the case.
The girls, aged between 13 and 17, were arrested at 11.52pm at Kota Kinabalu Police Headquarters (IPD) after a police report was lodged by the victim’s father.
“The case is being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code,” said Mohd Zaidi Abdullah in a statement.
Mohd Zaidi stressed that the police took the case seriously and would not compromise on bullying or violence involving school students in the district.
C. Khor
