‘Personal disputes sparked school brawl’
Manama : The brawl involving at least 20 students of the Al Hidaya Al Khalifiya Secondary Boys’ School in Muharraq started of from a personal dispue between two students, the Education Ministry said on its official page on Instagram.
“Public Relations and Information Directorate at the ministry informed that it was caused by personal disputes between two students,” the Ministry’s statement read.
A video of the students fighting, while hundreds of other pupils gathered and attempted to break it, raised nationwide controversy recently.
It has been claimed that no weapons were used in the fight and that the school administration asked parents not to send their kids to school the next day, considering their safety. However, this information was not verified.
“The school administration has taken disciplinary actions against both students involved in the fight,” the statement explained.
The fact that Al Hidaya Al Khalifiya is the first school to be built in Bahrain sparked outrage from many Bahrainis, considering its historical contribution to education. The act was condemned by many on social networks.
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