Police: Foreign man who caused disturbance at KLIA suspected of having mental health issues

A Bangladeshi man who behaved aggressively and disturbed passengers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 on Thursday is suspected of having mental health issues. — Picture by Hari Anggara

First Published: Sunday, 20 Sep 2026 5:24 PM MYT

SEPANG, Sept 20 — A Bangladeshi man who behaved aggressively and disturbed passengers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 on Thursday is suspected of having mental health issues.

KLIA district police chief ACP M. Ravi said the man had shouted loudly and disturbed passengers at an airline counter at KLIA Terminal 1 at 4.40pm.

“Terminal security personnel who arrived to bring the situation under control took the suspect to the Terminal 1 police station for further action.

“During the cooling-off period, the suspect was observed to be unable to control himself and acted aggressively. He was subsequently taken to Kajang Hospital and admitted to the psychiatric ward for further treatment,” he said.

He said investigations found that the 26-year-old man was scheduled to board a flight back to Bangladesh at 10.20 pm on the same day.

“The embassy has also been informed of the incident,” he said.

Ravi advised the public against speculating about the incident to prevent the spread of false information that could cause public distress, particularly while at KLIA Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. — Bernama