SHAH ALAM — Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has called for an immediate and thorough investigation into the death of a Form Two student at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Za’ba, Kuala Pilah, who was allegedly a victim of bullying.
Asyraf Wajdi said he was deeply saddened by the death of Muhammad Idlan Fareeq Shahril, who died last night.
“This morning, I am deeply saddened and affected by the news of the death of Allahyarham Muhammad Idlan Fareeq Shahril, a student of SMK Za’ba, Kuala Pilah, who was allegedly a victim of bullying.
“It must be investigated immediately and transparently, and firm action must be taken!” he said in a social media post earlier today.
Earlier, it was reported that a Form Two male student at a sports school in Kuala Pilah was found unconscious within the school hostel before he was pronounced dead at Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Najihah (HTAN) last night.
Kosmo online quoted a source saying that the victim, the eldest of three siblings from Gemencheh, was allegedly believed to have died as a result of bullying.
“Based on the information I received, the victim was found unconscious at the hostel, and the incident was then reported to the warden.
“The hostel authorities subsequently brought the victim to the HTAN emergency department for further treatment,” the source was quoted as saying.
However, the victim was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
A cousin of the victim said Idlan was active in sports and had enrolled at the school following his achievements in handball.
The circumstances surrounding the student’s death, including the allegation that bullying was involved, remain subject to investigation and official confirmation.