KUANTAN: Police have arrested a Form Five male student for allegedly bullying a Form One student with cigarette burns at a school hostel in Bentong on Feb 11. "The incident occurred around midnight in the school hostel toilet. The victim was allegedly ordered to smoke a cigarette but refused, leading the suspect to abuse him with cigarettes,” he said in a statement on Friday (Feb 13). He said the victim informed the hostel warden about the incident before being taken to Bentong Hospital for treatment. There were also cigarette burn marks found on his body,” he said.

Source: The Star February 13, 2026 21:19 UTC