SIMUNJAN: The teacher who allegedly punched the father of a secondary school student here during the school registration session this morning is being probed by police.
Simunjan police chief DSP Zamzuri Mohamad said prior to the incident, a misunderstanding took place between the two parties over a name list for registration.
He said initial investigations found the student’s father was unhappy that the name list was not put on display to facilitate the registration process.
“The incident at 9.30am took place during the registration session. The student’s father was punched by a teacher.
“The victim later lodged a report at the Simunjan police station and was sent to the hospital for treatment,” he said when contacted this evening.
He said the case was being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code.