Kuching school attack: Sarawak police ask media to refrain calling commissioner, press conference on Oct 27

The Sarawak police will be holding a press conference surrounding the attack on a teacher of an international school in Kuching at its contingent headquarters on October 27, 2026. — The Borneo Post pic

First Published: Thursday, 22 Oct 2026 2:50 PM MYT

KUCHING, Oct 22 — Police are gathering and verifying information as investigations into the alleged attack on a female teacher at an international school here on Wednesday morning continue.

According to the Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters, the investigation team is carrying out various investigative measures to ensure the accuracy of the information obtained.

In a statement, the contingent said the investigation is ongoing and appealed to the media to refrain from contacting acting Sarawak Police Commissioner DCP Saifullizan Ishak personally for the time being to allow him to focus on his duties and directives related to the case.

A press conference is also scheduled for Oct 27, with the time to be announced later.

Media representatives with questions were advised to channel them to the contingent beforehand to allow the relevant parties to prepare accurate and comprehensive answers.

Police are investigating a case involving a 16-year-old male student who allegedly attacked a teacher with an axe at an international school here.

Saifullizan, in a statement, said police received a report of the incident at 8.03am via the MERS 999 emergency line.

The teacher reportedly suffered injuries to her hand during the incident.

Saifullizan said the case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means, as well as Section 6(1) of the Explosives Act 1957. — The Borneo Post 

* Editor’s note: DCP stands for Deputy Commissioner of Police.