M'sia principal sends 'I love you' messages to teen student, gets confronted & beaten - Mothership

He has been temporarily transferred to another office.

A video has gone viral online, with a woman confronting a school principal after he was found sending inappropriate messages to a female student.

Posted on Threads, the principal of a secondary school was caught in a physical altercation with the woman. Another woman could be seen calming her down.

According to Sinchew, the woman was related to the student.

The post claimed that he had sent inappropriate messages including "I love you" to a female Form 3 student.

It calls for the relevant authorities to “take this matter seriously for the safety of the students. Please investigate and do not ignore such matters.”

It also warned members of the community to be careful.

The principal has since lodged a police report over the video, as reported by The Star.

He was unhappy that the video was posted and had gone viral.

The Perak police chief said that they have taken statements from nine witnesses so far.

According to NST Online, Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek has directed the state Education Department to investigate the matter.

The principal has since been temporarily transferred to the Bagan Datuk district education office pending the outcome of the investigation.