KLIA gunman in police custody


PETALING JAYA: After a nationwide manhunt that lasted almost two days, the man who fired a gun in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Sunday in an attempt to kill his wife was finally arrested in Kota Baru.

Having evaded the authorities for more than 24 hours, 38-year-old Hafizul Harawi was apprehended by Kelantan police yesterday at 3pm after fleeing KLIA following the incident which took place early Sunday morning.

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