Behind closed doors, a fatal beating exposes Malaysia’s parallel boarding school rules

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The death of 14-year-old Malaysian boarding-school student Muhammad Idlan Fareeq Shahril after an alleged beating has prompted renewed scrutiny of student safety and dormitory oversight. Police in Kuala Pilah detained two 16-year-old students while investigating the case, which follows earlier concerns raised after Zara Qairina Mahathir's death.

The death of a 14-year-old student at a Malaysian boarding school has renewed scrutiny over student safety, raising questions over whether reforms introduced after the high-profile death of Zara Qairina Mahathir last year have changed what happens behind dormitory doors. Police in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, have detained two 16-year-old students as they investigate the death of Muhammad Idlan Fareeq Shahril. They said Idlan was caught vaping by a hostel warden on September 23. Two days later,...