Harian Metro reported on a Form Two student who went amok and slashed his mother and younger brother with a parang in Felda Palong 4 near Gemas.

The attack caused one of the fingers of his 10 year-old brother to be severed.

The brother was also slashed on the head and is currently undergoing treatment in hospital for his injuries.

However, doctors managed to successfully re-attach his severed finger.

Meanwhile, the boy's 38-year-old mother received several cuts on her palm and her head while trying to block the attack. -The Star/Asia News Network

Prior to the incident, which happened suddenly and without any provocation, the student was said to have never behaved violently.

The student is now being held for further investigation.