Penknife, Not Axe: Kuching Teacher Hurt By Student; Livestream Posted Online
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A teacher was injured on Wednesday (21 Oct) while trying to take a penknife from a 16-year-old student at Tunku Putra-HELP International School in Kuching, Sarawak, and a livestream of the incident was posted on social media. Police said the weapon was not the axe circulating online.
From the original report
A teacher was injured on Wednesday morning (21 Oct) while trying to wrest a sharp object from a student at Tunku Putra-HELP International School.
Acting Sarawak police chief Saifullizan Ishak said the student used a penknife, not an axe, as alleged on social media.
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- Oct 21, 2026
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