An 11-year-old boy had to undergo emergency surgery at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital (HSB) after experiencing severe bleeding following a mass circumcision at a mosque.
His father, Ahmad Mudzakkir Ahmad Mukri, 37, said his son, the eldest of three siblings, participated in the RM50 program conducted by a doctor, but parents were not allowed to be present during the procedure.
"Afterwards, the doctor instructed us to take my son home. However, shortly after returning, the wound began to bleed", he told reporters.
He contacted the attending doctor, who advised taking the boy to a nearby clinic. There, a doctor reopened and restitched the wound, but the bleeding persisted.
The boy was then referred to another clinic in Jitra before being rushed to HSBs Emergency Department.
The child underwent surgery early this morning and is now recovering in the hospital ward.
"I am deeply upset because my son had to endure immense pain as the stitches were reopened multiple times.
"His cries still echo in my mind", Ahmad Mudzakkir said, adding that he has yet to receive an explanation for the excessive bleeding.
Following the incident, he lodged a police report at the Kota Setar district police headquarters and plans to pursue legal action to prevent similar cases in the future.
