SEREMBAN: A group of Form Four students assaulted a schoolmate in Nilai simply because the victim was in a study group that included a girl one of his attackers fancied, said Datuk Chong Sin Woon (pic).

The Deputy Education Minister said it was unfortunate that the five students chose to assault the victim over such a trivial reason.

The five had allegedly assaulted the victim on Monday (March 12).

The victim suffered bruises and swellings to his head, face and back while the main perpetrator broke his own arm during the attack.

Asked on action to be taken against the attackers, Chong said this will depend on the outcome of the probe by the state Education Department and the police.

"If the victim gets injured, then the police will have to investigate the matter first. We will take it from there," he said on Friday.

The case was being investigated under section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting.

-The Star-