Police have ruled out foul play in a preliminary investigation on the case of a Form Two student who was killed by a flying blade from a lawn tractor, which was being used to cut the grass at the field of SMK Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Gemas, Negeri Sembilan yesterday.

Two other students were also injured in the incident.

Tampin district police chief Hamazah Ab Razak said police would however conduct further investigation from all aspects.

"We will work with agencies which have the relevant expertise, such as the Public Works Department and the forensic unit to determine how the incident happened, why the blade broke and then fly 30 metres and hit the students,” he said when contacted here today.

He said police had recorded a statement from the 26-year-old driver of the tractor, who would be released on police bail today.

The case is investigated under Section 304(a) of the Penal Code for causing death by negligence.

In the incident which occurred at 10.30am killed Nur Afini Roslan, 14, and injured Mohd Farhan Reza Badrol Hesam, 13, and Abdullah Hazlan, 14.

It was reported yesterday that the Education Ministry are setting up a special committee to conduct an internal inquiry into the student's death.

- Bernama