Malaysia’s border control chief pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to two charges of assaulting junior police officers at the country’s main international airport last month, after a video of the confrontation went viral.Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, director general of the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency, was filmed confronting two men at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on September 28. He previously linked the incident to an operation against airport touts following complaints about smuggling syndicates at the airport.
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WED · 2026-10-21 · 03:58 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-1021-120622
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Malaysia’s border chief charged with assaulting police in viral airport clash
Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, the director general of the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency, pleaded not guilty to two charges of assaulting junior police officers. The alleged assault occurred last month at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on September 28.
Iman Muttaqin YusofSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-21 · 03:58 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, the director general of the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency, pleaded not guilty to two charges of assaulting junior police officers. The alleged assault occurred last month at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on September 28. A video of the confrontation between Mohd Shuhaily and two men went viral. He had previously stated the incident was connected to an operation targeting airport touts, following complaints about smuggling syndicates.
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Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain is the director general of the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency.
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A video of the confrontation went viral.
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The confrontation occurred at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on September 28.
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Malaysia’s border control chief pleaded not guilty to two charges of assaulting junior police officers.
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The incident was linked to an operation against airport touts following complaints about smuggling syndicates.
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