Pent-up dissatisfaction towards a friend is believed to have been the cause of a stabbing incident at a school in Banting, says police.
SHAH ALAM: Pent-up dissatisfaction towards a friend is believed to have been the cause of the stabbing incident involving a Form Three female student at a secondary school in Banting, Kuala Langat, on Monday.
Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said based on preliminary investigations and statements recorded from several individuals, including the 10 students named in a viral note on social media, the incident was not linked to bullying.
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He said initial findings also identified several other factors believed to have contributed to the incident, including stress experienced by the suspect.
“I ask that we give space to the investigating officers to conduct a full investigation and arrive at an accurate conclusion. These are only preliminary findings so far,” he said.
He was commenting on developments in the investigation into the stabbing of a Form Three female student at a school in Banting, at the Selangor police contingent headquarters Officers’ Mess today
Meanwhile, he did not deny that there had been a police report alleging that the suspect had jumped from a building at the school last year, but said the matter is still under investigation, including checks with counsellors consulted by the suspect.
Earlier, the suspect in the stabbing case was remanded for four days beginning July 7.
In a statement, the Selangor Education Department (JPN) said the suspect was arrested by the police on Monday, while the injured victim is receiving treatment at Banting Hospital.
Commenting further, Shazeli said the incident is believed to have occurred when the suspect took the opportunity to enter the school while the gate was open, but stressed that it was not due to negligence on the part of the school.
He added that the suspect claimed to have purchased the knife used in the incident online and kept it in a backpack before bringing it to school on the day of the incident.
“The suspect arrived at the school via the front entrance using an e-hailing service. She took the opportunity to enter when the (main) gate was open and proceeded into the school compound. At the time, there may have been movement of vehicles and individuals entering and exiting through the gate.
“Investigations also found that the suspect had not attended school for the past eight months, and had been undergoing home schooling due to health issues,” he said, confirming that police had received an OKU (persons with disabilities) card (autism category) under the suspect’s name.
Meanwhile, he said the victim is currently in stable condition and is undergoing recovery at the hospital.
