Police record six statements over alleged teacher-pupil relationship

SHAH ALAM: Police have recorded statements from six individuals in its investigation into a teacher who allegedly had a “special relationship” with his 12-year-old pupil at a school in Dengkil, Sepang.

Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that the individuals included the suspect, the girl, the girl’s father, two teachers and two students.

He said that police also seized the girl’s and suspect’s mobile phones for analysis.

“The investigation is almost complete and we are just waiting for the medical report from the hospital before we complete the investigation papers and refer it to the Deputy Public Prosecutor for further action,” he said at a press conference at the Selangor police headquarters here on Tuesday (March 4).

Hussein said that initial investigations found the girl was an outstanding student, active in co-curricular activities and had no disciplinary problems.

“The suspect has no record of disciplinary misconduct and has obtained high-performance ratings throughout his five years of service as a teacher. He is also a single father of three,” he said.

On March 1, Sepang police chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman said that police had received a report from the girl’s father on Feb 26, after realising that his daughter was frequently in contact with the teacher, who is in his 30s, via TikTok, Love8 and WhatsApp applications.

“The matter is suspicious as it does not appear to be a normal relationship between a student and a teacher,” he said. – Bernama