KUALA LUMPUR: Following the arrest of seven youths in connection the deadly fire at the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah school, police are investigating the case as mischief by fire and murder. The case will be investigated under Section 435 of the Penal Code for mischief by fire and Section 302 for murder. When asked, Amar said that the motive was believed to be from a misunderstanding due to teasing between the suspects and some of the tahfiz students several days before the fire. Amar said some of the youths are school leavers and others were schooling at schools nearby the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah school. The 5.15 am fire at the tahfiz school resulted in the death of 21 students and two teachers.

Source: The Star September 16, 2017 13:01 UTC