POLICE have arrested 16 male students in East Sepik for fighting in school and damaging school
property.Police mobile squad commander James Bisai said the incident happened last Wednesday and involved students attending Kubalia High School in the Yangoru-Saussia district. Bisai said the incident began when two male students from Wamayan village in Kubalia reportedly indecently assaulted two Grade 9 students during the study period on Tuesday night. Bisai said the 16 students had been charged with fighting and released on K200 bail each.Bisai said the students were expected to appear in court this week. “Police will arrest students involved in offences such as damaging school property and using offensive languages,” he said.A reliable source at the school, said classes had been suspended since last Wednesday for the safety of students, teachers and school property. An urgent meeting was held at the school last Friday to see how the school administration could solve the problem. “I want to make an appeal to all the students attending secondary and high schools in the district to take education seriously,” Bisai said. He said students must stay out of trouble because police would come down hard on those who misbehaved.He said students should concentrate on their studies. Comments are closed.
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