AKPS Chief Mohd Shuhaily Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Of Assaulting Two Policemen At KLIA

SEPANG, Oct 21 – Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) Director-General Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain pleaded not guilty at the Sepang Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, to two counts of causing injury to two police officers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1.

Mohd Shuhaily, 54, entered his plea after the charges were formally read before Magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani.

The charges were framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum prison sentence of one year, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both upon conviction.

According to the charge sheets, Mohd Shuhaily is accused of voluntarily causing injury to Mohamad Faiz Saman between 1:27 PM and 1:35 PM on September 28 at Counter J, Level 5, KLIA Terminal 1. He faces a second charge of intentionally causing injury to Muhammad Ekmal Sofwan Dirman at the exact same location and time.

Prosecution Team and Defense Representation

Key legal details regarding prosecution and defense counsel present in court include:

• Prosecution Panel: Deputy Public Prosecutors Shahrizat Ismail, Datuk Ahmad Sazali Omar, Nor Azizah Aling, and Nur Aqiilah Ahmad Rofaie appeared for the prosecution.
• Defense Counsel: Mohd Shuhaily was represented by a prominent legal team comprising Datuk Rosal Azimin Ahmad, Datuk Yaacob Md Sam, Datuk Dr Baljit Singh Sidhu, Datuk Akberdin Abdul Kader, Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Zainal, Md Yunos Shariff, Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, and Kitson Foong.
• Incident Background: The charges stem from an incident on September 28 involving a viral video showing the AKPS chief confronting individuals at KLIA Terminal 1, after which Bukit Aman CID recorded statements from 25 witnesses.

The court set procedural dates for document submission and mention following the entry of the non-guilty plea.

–NMT