TLDR
- A foreign woman believed to be experiencing mental health issues was detained after allegedly behaving aggressively at KLIA Terminal 1 while making provocative remarks in Mandarin.
- The incident occurred on 18 August, and the 27-year-old woman was later admitted to the psychiatric ward at Hospital Kajang for further treatment.
- Police and embassy officials have been informed of the incident, and the woman was reported to be in stable condition.
A foreign woman was arrested after allegedly behaving aggressively at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1.
In a video that has since gone viral online, the woman, believed to be a Chinese national, was seen shouting in Mandarin near a boarding gate while demanding that Malaysia, Singapore and Japan "surrender to China".
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She was also heard making threats, including the remark:
"If I die in Malaysia, then we all die together!"
The woman was later seen walking away before asking someone off camera whether they would surrender.
Woman believed to be suffering from mental health issues
According to a report by Malay Mail, authorities were alerted to the incident at approximately 1:19 PM on 18 August.
KLIA district police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Ravi said security personnel managed to calm the woman before escorting her to the Terminal 1 police station.
It was later revealed by her partner that the 27-year-old woman is believed to have a mental health condition and had reportedly failed to take her prescribed medication.
Ravi said the woman had been scheduled to return to China on the day of the incident. She had entered Malaysia on 6 August with her partner as a tourist.
The woman was subsequently taken to Hospital Kajang, where she was admitted to the psychiatric ward for further treatment. She was reported to be in stable condition.
Embassy officials have also been informed of the incident.
Watch the video of the incident below:
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