KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- Four Form One students were arrested yesterday for allegedly assaulting a classmate at a shopping mall in Kajang the day before, Berita Harian reported.

Kajang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Naazron Abdul Yusof said police received a report from the 13-year-old victim at 12.57pm yesterday.

The boy alleged he was punched and slapped by schoolmates who were still in uniform at the time of the incident.

"Investigations showed the incident took place at 11am the day before, when the complainant and several schoolmates went to the mall.

"He was called aside to discuss grievances his classmates had with him, before he was physically assaulted," Naazron was quoted as saying by Berita Harian.

The victim ...