JOHOR BARU: An 11-year-old 'tahfiz' school pupil in Kota Tinggi had both his legs amputated below the knees after he was allegedly beaten with a rubber hose by the warden. "We will need to know if the whipping is the cause of the infection on the boy's legs," he said. Thaqif's ordeal shocked netizens after his mother posted her woes and her son's worsening condition on her Facebook page. "The legs had to be amputated to prevent any further damage to his worsening condition," he said. The school, which is privately operated, was also being investigated by the Johor Religious Department.

Source: New Strait Times April 22, 2017 12:45 UTC