Five Royal Military College students have been arrested to assist in NONE the investigation over the death of another student, Mohammad Naim Mustaqim Mohamad Sobri, 16 ( left ), after an alleged bullying incident.

Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Abdul Samah Mat said the Form 5 students were picked up by a team of provost marshals and handed over to the police in Cheras at 6.30pm yesterday.

The Magistrate's Court has allowed an one-week remand order for them. They are being held at the Sungai Besi police station.

Speaking to reporters after attending the KL police contingent's monthly gathering in Kuala Lumpur today Abdul Samah said police did not rule out that bullying was the cause of the death of Mohammad Naim Mustaqim.

"We are now waiting for the post-mortem report from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre," he said.

NONE A Ministry of Defence statement said that an incident resulting in the death of the student occurred between 11.30pm on Wednesday and 1.20am yesterday.

Mohammad Naim Mustaqim was found unconscious and rushed to the Armed Forces Medical Centre at the Sungai Besi Camp but was confirmed dead soon after arrival.

- Bernama