Johor teacher accused of bruising seven-year-old pupil with thrown whiteboard eraser claims trial

BATU PAHAT, July 2 — A primary school teacher has been charged with allegedly injuring a seven-year-old pupil after throwing a whiteboard eraser during a lesson, with the child said to have suffered a bruise beneath her right eye.

According to New Straits Times, 47-year-old Fakhriah Bustani pleaded not guilty when the charge was read before Magistrate Mustaqim Sukarno at the Batu Pahat Magistrate’s Court today.

She was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code with intentionally causing hurt to the pupil at a national school in Tongkang Pecah at about 9am on April 1.

If convicted, she faces up to one year’s imprisonment, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both.

Police investigations alleged the teacher threw the whiteboard eraser after the pupil failed to pay attention during class. The eraser allegedly struck the girl below her right eye, leaving a bruise.

Deputy public prosecutor Firdaus Ruslan appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by National Legal Aid Foundation lawyer Normaahani Rais.

The court allowed bail at RM1,500 and fixed August 21 for further mention of the case.