Chinese national nabbed for allegedly assaulting KLIA Immigration officer

SEPANG: A Chinese national has been arrested after allegedly assaulting an Immigration officer during a departure inspection at KL International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 on Wednesday (Aug 13) evening.

The incident occurred at about 7.40pm when four Chinese nationals – two adults and two children – approached the departure Immigration counter.

Checks revealed that none of them had entry records into Malaysia, prompting the counter officer to refer the matter to a team supervisor for further verification.

“Unhappy with being asked to allow other passengers to proceed while checks were ongoing, the female adult suspect reportedly hurled verbal abuse at the officer.

“She then grabbed the officer’s headscarf and forcefully pushed her head against a pillar in front of the counter,” the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) said in a statement on Thursday (Aug 14).

A brief scuffle ensued, and the suspect allegedly refused to calm down despite repeated instructions.

“Enforcement officers from the AKPS called in the Aviation Security (AvSec) team to bring the situation under control.

“The officer sustained swelling around her left eye, a headache on the right side of her head, and body aches. She was later sent to Cyberjaya Hospital for treatment and a medical report,” the agency said.

Police reports were lodged, and the suspect is now in police custody.

“She is being investigated under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant, Section 332 of the same code for causing hurt to a public servant, and Section 353 of the same code for using criminal force against a public servant,” the AKPS said.

The AKPS stressed that it would not compromise on any acts of violence, insult, or threats towards officers on duty, and called for appropriate legal action to be taken against the suspect.