Ranau police probing viral video of students being bullied


KOTA KINABALU: Ranau police are investigating a video clip of a group of secondary school students bullying their schoolmates.

Ranau OCPD Deputy Supt Simiun Lomudin said police have received information about the five-minute clip that was shared widely on social media.

"The video shows footage of bullying involving school students that happened at a secondary school in the Ranau district," he said.

He confirmed that police received a report on the video at 3.30pm Friday (Sept 1).

"We are investigating," DSP Simiun said, urging social media users not to speculate or make disparaging remarks.

He urged the public with any information on the incident to contact the district police Criminal Investigation Department.

In the video clip, at least four boys are seen being slapped and punched by a group of boys surrounding them.

One of the boys is kicked and falls.

It could not be ascertained what triggered the incident or when it happened.

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