MARANG, MALAYSIA - Police detained 10 secondary school students who went on a rampage at their teacher's house and damaged two cars. According to the police, the group of Form Three students were motivated by revenge because a classmate was caned by the teacher earlier in the day.

Marang district police chief Deputy Superintendent Ahmad Mazlan Yahya said the students went to the teacher's house in Taman Paya Resak about 6pm and stood outside the gate, where they were rowdy and challenged the teacher to come out of the house.

When they were ignored, they started shouting threats. They then climbed over the wall into the porch.

"They damaged the two cars with stones and left after a few minutes," he said when contacted.

The teacher, who was at home with his family, lodged a police report after assessing the damage.

Police arrested eight of the students between 1am and 3am the next day. Two others turned themselves in at the district police station hours later.

Ahmad Mazlan said the police were still questioning the students, who were likely to be charged with rioting, causing damage through mischief and criminal intimidation.

Meanwhile, the state government has asked for a detailed report on the incident from the Terengganu Education Department.

State Education Committee chairman Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman said the state government viewed the incident seriously and wanted severe action taken against the students. "But we will have to look at the report, and then a decision will be made by the school and the department."