SHAH ALAM — A 14-year-old student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Za’ba has died following an alleged assault at the school hostel, according to posts by his family and a former teacher on social media.
According to a series of posts on Threads, the incident allegedly took place at the sports school hostel last night.
A Threads account claiming to be the victim’s aunt, Nur Hijrah (@nurhijj), first raised the alarm through a post asking the public to pray for her nephew.
“Please pray for my nephew. My brother called crying saying his son has passed away after being beaten at the school hostel. Everyone is on their way to Kuala Pilah Hospital right now,” she wrote.
In a subsequent update, Nur Hijrah said the victim's body was at Kuala Pilah Hospital and would be taken to Seremban for a post-mortem examination.
She also claimed that police had arrested a student allegedly involved in the incident.
“So far, an arrest of the student who hit him has been made. I will update anything later,” she wrote.
Meanwhile, a former teacher of the victim also expressed shock and grief over his death.
The teacher, posting as @amaninabrahim, said she had taught Idlan two years ago and described receiving news of his death as another devastating blow on the same day.
“At 10pm tonight, my former student, whom I taught two years ago, had passed away. Still under investigation but the basis of it was getting hit at school,” she wrote. She ended the post by saying: “Sedihnya seperti dicarik-carik hati” (The sadness is like my heart being torn to shreds).
The posts have since sparked widespread reaction on social media, with users expressing condolences to the family and calling for a thorough investigation.
Claims that the victim's death was linked to bullying or an assault at the school have circulated online, but the circumstances surrounding the incident and the cause of death have yet to be officially established.
Nur Hijrah later thanked members of the public for their prayers and said the family was grieving the sudden loss of Idlan.
“Insyallah, may this case get the justice it deserves,” she wrote.
Meanwhile, former Education Minister Dr Radzi Jidin also expressed his condolences to the victim's family in a post on Threads.
He said that in light of allegations that the teenager was a victim of bullying, the authorities should conduct a thorough investigation to ensure justice for the victim and his family, and prayed for strength for his family in facing the tragedy.
As of 7.40am today, there has been no official statement from the police, the Education Ministry or the school regarding the incident.