A team from the Korovou Police Station has recorded the statement of the boy from a school in Tailevu who was shown being bullied and violently assaulted in a video while one of the students who was allegedly involved has also been questioned by Police.
Police officers were at the boarding school last night.
Police say the victim has confirmed the alleged incident occurred last year however investigators are looking into other aspects of the incident and whether the matter was reported after it was raised with the school authorities.
Chief of Intelligence and Investigations, ACP Biu Matavou directed an immediate investigation to be done by the Criminal Investigations Department last night after the emergence of the video of a group of students bullying and violently assaulting a student.
The disturbing video which is widely being circulated shows a group of students taunting a student who is in uniform and they are then seen repeatedly hitting him with a piece of timber, punching him up several times and swearing at him in the iTaukei language.
People are calling for immediate action by the authorities.
Many are also alleging that many cases like this continues in some schools including some prominent boarding schools.
ACP Matavou is now awaiting the CID's investigation.
Police are seriously concerned about this incident and the CID team is now working to gather more details about the alleged incident.
Anyone who can help with information regarding this incident is requested to call Crime Stoppers on 919.
We have also sent the video and questions to Minister for Education Rosy Akbar. She is yet to respond.
