KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 -- Kota Kinabalu police are investigating the alleged assault of a 13-year-old girl who was reportedly beaten by five female students in an incident that surfaced after a video went viral on social media.

The teenager suffered bruises to her shoulders, legs and left ear, as well as a minor injury to her knee, according to acting Kota Kinabalu police chief Superintendent Syed Lot Syed Abdul Rahman in a statement today.

Police said they received a report from the victim at about 7.51am on May 23, a day after the incident allegedly took place in the city.

Initial investigations found the girl was allegedly assaulted by five students from several different schools in the Kota Kinabalu area following what police describ...