SINGAPORE – The students caught on camera fighting at a basketball court in Boon Keng are being counselled and disciplined by their schools, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Monday.

The schools have also engaged the parents and guardians of the youths involved, the ministry said after a two-minute-long video emerged on Facebook on Jan 13. A police report has been made regarding the incident.

The clip showed a group of boys trading blows and arguing with each other on the court near Kallang Community Club. It is not known when the brawl took place.

In the clip, at least one boy appears to be in school uniform.

Responding to queries from The Straits Times, an MOE spokesman said the ministry is aware of the video that has been circulating online.

“Their schools are following up with the students involved to check in on their well-being, provide counselling and take disciplinary action to help them reflect and learn from the incident,” said the spokesman.

“The schools have also engaged the parents and guardians of the youths involved to guide their children on appropriate behaviours.”

The clip shows two boys trading punches. They eventually stop after one lands a kick on the other’s torso. About a dozen other teens are seen surrounding the fighting pair and looking on.

Shortly after, the boy who landed the kick is floored by a third teenager and a brawl ensues, involving several others.

It is not clear from the video why the fight started.

The police said on Monday that a report was lodged and that they were looking into the matter. The MOE spokesman said that the schools of those involved in the brawl will cooperate with the police in its investigations.