GIRL SERIOUSLY HURT IN SCHOOL STABBING - Attack During Recess

Aug 13, 2026

Recess at a Malaysian secondary school turned chaotic when a 15-year-old girl was allegedly stabbed multiple times by a schoolmate, with injuries described as life-threatening and including a puncture to the left lung. Police classified the case as attempted murder under Section 307 and arrested the suspect at the scene after earlier videos circulated online. The victim received urgent treatment at hospital as investigations continued. Education officials later visited the school and urged the public to avoid spreading unverified information.

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ATTACKED DURING RECESS

Injuries and police classification

Arrest, investigations and online videos

Education ministry response

TARIKH:7 JULAl 2026(SELASA) N.STRAITS TIME THE STAR□ BERITA HARIAN UTUSAN M'SIA SINAR HARIAN [ # ATTACKED DURING RECESS GIRL SERIOUSLY HURTIN SCH00L STABBING Victim,15,suffersing Hospital,where doctors treat-from the direction of the suraued her for multiple stab wounds,before launching the attack,multiple stabincluding one that punctured herwhile another said students wereleft lung.immediately ordered to gather onwounds,includingPolice have classified the casethe school field as teachers se-puncture to left lungas attempted murder and are in-cured the compound.vestigating it under Section 307Several videos later spread onof the Penal Code.social media appearing to show aThevictim's father,Mohd Firuzteenage girl carrying a knife in-AUSTIN CAMOENSIbrahim,said doctors told himside the school compound.his daughter had suffered aboutKuala Langat police chief Su-news@nst.com.my14.stab wounds,mostly to herperintendent Mohd Akmalrizalback,as well as injuries to herRadzi said police received a re-HAT began as an or-face and head.port at 9.50am and immediatelydinary recess at aHe said he was at work when hedespatched ateam to the school.secondary schoolnoticed several missed calls from"Initial investigations foundhere descended intothe school.that the female student waschaos yesterday when a 15-year-"Ithought she had fallen sickorstabbed with a knife by anotherold student allegedly stabbed ahad a fever.I was shocked when Ifemale student.The suspect hasschoolmate multiple times in thewas told she had bee stabbed.”been arrested for further inves-canteen,leaving the victim withFiruz said doctors were work-tigation,"he said,adding that thelife-threatening injuries.ing to remove blood from hervictimwas in stable condition.The victim,a Form Three stu-lung.Asked about claims circulatingdent,had just bought bread whenHe said his daughter and theonline that the suspect had pre-she was attacked with a knife insuspect were classmates last yearviously been bullied,Akmalrizalthe 9.30am incident.but he did not believe she was thedeclined to comment,saying in-"The incident happened dur-intended target.vestigations were ongoing.ing recess for Form Three stu-"Maybe she wanted to attackIn October last year,a 16-year-dents.The victim was stabbed insomeone else,but my daughterold girl was stabbed to death at athe back and front of her body,”happened to be the closest tosecondary school in Bandar Uta-said one male student.her,"he said.ma,allegedly by a 14-year-oldTerrified students fled as teach-Students described scenes ofschoolmate.ers rushed to contain the situ-panic as the attack unfolded dur-The latest incident reignitesation before police arrested theing recess.concerns over school safety,bul-suspect at the scene.One student claimed the sus-lying,student mental health andThe victim was rushed to Bant-pect entered the canteen areaearly intervention. BANTING | SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKAN
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Faks:03-88846284 | | --- | | | TARIKH:7 JULAl 2026 (SELASA)BERITA HARIAN UTUSAN M'SIA # N.STRAITS TIME A screengrab from a video appearing to show the alleged attackerarmed with a knife in the compound of the school in Bantingyesterday.PIC FROM SOCIALMEDIA Education Minister FadhlinaSidek later visited theschool,say-ing the ministry's immediate pri-ority was ensuring the victim re-ceived medical treatment whileproviding psychosocial supportto students.teachers andstaffaffected by the incident. She alsourged the public not to # THE STAR□ SNAR HARIAN[ Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek visiting the school where the stabbing incident occurred in Banting yesterday.PIC FROM FADHLINA SIDEK'S FB PAGE circulate unverified informationas police continued their inves-tigation. Page 1 pic:Education MinisterFadhlina Sidek along witheducation offic

FAQs

What happened during the school recess?

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly stabbed multiple times by another student during recess.

How did authorities classify the case and what legal basis was cited?

Police classified it as attempted murder and are investigating under Section 307 of the Penal Code.

What actions were taken after the incident?

The victim was rushed for hospital treatment, the suspect was arrested, and education officials visited the school while encouraging the public not to spread unverified information.

Aug 13, 2026

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