A father has filed a civil suit against a private school in Setapak and one of its teachers, over alleged bullying of his son.

Fairul Ramzi filed the negligence suit at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, for "failing to ensure his son's safety" after his son suffered injuries after alleged bullying on June 1 this year.

He claimed that there were other bullying incidents involving his son prior, but the last incident was the "last straw".

"At first I thought it was harmless. It is partly my fault because I thought it was normal...