JOHOR BARU: An 11-year-old pupil from a private religious school in Kota Tinggi here has had both of his legs amputated after he was allegedly beaten by a warden assistant using a water hose. The boy's mother Felda Wani Ahmad, 40, had claimed that her son Mohamad Thaqif Amin Mohd Gadaffi was beaten several times on both of his legs during incidents that happened in March. Meanwhile Johor Health, Environment, Education and Information committee chairman Datuk Ayub Rahmat said in a statement that the boy's condition was still critical. When contacted Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Rahmat Othman confirmed the case while the police was still waiting for a full medical report from the hospital. "We will investigate the matter by calling the warden assistant for questioning," he said while declined to elaborate further.

Source: The Star April 22, 2017 07:07 UTC