{
  "id": 18212789,
  "title": "Two cops sue Shuhaily over alleged KLIA assault",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/two-cops-sue-shuhaily-over-alleged-klia-assault",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T00:24:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1571104/two-cops-sue-shuhaily-over-alleged-klia-assault"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two Malaysian policemen have filed a lawsuit against Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, the director-general of the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA), alleging that he assaulted them at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in September. The lawsuit, filed at the Sepang Sessions Court, alleges that Shuhaily headbutted one officer four times and violently shook the head of the other. The officers claim they were performing their duties as Travel Control Officers (TCO) when Shuhaily allegedly became furious after learning they were Special Branch officers monitoring MCBA activities. They are seeking damages for false imprisonment, assault, battery, and defamation.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain has been sued by two policemen who accused him of assaulting them at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in September.",
  "key_points": [
    "Two Malaysian police officers sue MCBA director-general Shuhaily.",
    "Allegations include headbutting and violent shaking during September incident.",
    "Officers claim duty as Travel Control Officers and seek damages."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The lawsuit highlights potential friction between border enforcement leadership and intelligence officers operating within the same critical transit infrastructure.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "KLIA assault case: Two policemen seek civil damages from AKPS chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/klia-assault-case-two-policemen-seek-civil-damages-from-akps-chief",
        "published": "2026-11-05T01:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}