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Edu Ministry: Cops to handle tahfiz student’s death case

The Education Ministry has left it to the police to carry out a full investigation into the death of tahfiz (religious school) student Mohamad Thaqif Amin Mohd Gaddafi, who was allegedly beaten up by an assistant hostel warden at the school.

Minister Mahdzir Khalid said although the school was not registered under the ministry, the issue was still deemed as related to the country's education institution.

"We extend our condolences to the family of the student involved. Although I was made to understand that the school is not registered, it is still an education institution that has students and teachers.

"This matter is certainly beyond our expectation because it involves a heavy offence...We leave it (the matter) to the police," he said when met by Bernama after the Umno supreme council meeting at Menara Dato Onn in KL yesterday.

Meanwhile, inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar said the case was classified as murder.

Thaqif, who underwent double amputation of the legs after a viral infection died at 2.05pm yesterday at Hospital Sulyan Ismail. The police have classified the case as murder.

The pupil was scheduled to undergo surgery to amputate his right hand this morning but it was postponed as his heart showed signs of instability.

Thaqif's story became viral on social media after he sustained injuries on the legs since two weeks ago following what was suspected to have been a beating by an assistant warden at his school hostel.

The 29-year-old warden has been remanded until Saturday to facilitate investigations into the pupil's murder.

Laid to rest today

Thaqif was laid to rest at the Felda Bukit Aping Timur cemetery at 12.37 this morning.

Earlier, the 11-year-old's remains, accompanied by his father, Mohd Gaddafi Mat Karim arrived at the victim's grandfather's house located about a kilometre from the cemetery, at about 11.40pm.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki who had visited Thaqif at the Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI) in Johor Baru, also led the prayer for the deceased at the grandfather's house.

Johor Women, Family and Community Development committee chairperson Asiah Md Ariff also visited the pupil's family.

At about 10.30pm, the family claimed Thaqif's remains at the HSI following the post-mortem.

- Bernama

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