A teacher has been arrested by the police on suspicion of hitting a female pupil with a book and pulling her hair near her ear while in class, causing the child to suffer trauma.

According to a source, the 10-year-old pupil from a school in Alor Gajah, Malacca, was afraid to attend school on March 14 due to the actions of the 44-year-old male English language teacher.

“The victim’s 34-year-old mother...