A Chinese national set to leave the country was detained for attacking an immigration officer at KLIA Terminal 1 at 7.40pm yesterday.
The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) said the suspect, another adult and two children, who were all Chinese nationals, were undergoing immigration clearance checks when the incident occurred, Harian Metro reported.
AKPS said the officer manning the immigration counter had found that all four individuals did not have any record of entering Malaysia.
The woman was then asked to give way to other travellers for further checks to be done, leaving her unhappy.
“The woman then hurled abusive language at the officer before pulling the latter’s headscarf and pushing her head against a pillar in front of the counter.
“A minor struggle ensued. The suspect refused to calm down despite being instructed to do so,” the agency said.
AKPS said the attack left the officer with a swollen left eye and pain on the right side of her head. She was sent to Cyberjaya Hospital for treatment.
It said a police report had been filed and the suspect was in police custody.
She is being investigated for obstructing a public servant in the discharge of their duty, causing hurt and using criminal force under Sections 186, 332 and 353 of the Penal Code, respectively.
