Arau police chief Ahmad Mohsin Rodi said they were alerted at 1pm today about the incident which occurred around 5.45pm yesterday, Berita Harian reported.

A 41-year-old complainant said he and his wife were teaching a silat class at the school field when he noticed the man entering the school compound through the back gate.

“The suspect then headed to the field where the students were practising silat, before holding, lifting and kissing several male students,” he said.

Mohsin said the complainant immediately stepped in and ordered the suspect to leave the school, with security guards later arriving to escort the man out.

“The suspect then left the school and fled toward a nearby forest area. The complainant said the suspect couldn’t speak Bahasa Melayu and instead spoke Thai.

“Efforts are underway to locate the suspect,” he added.