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Malaysian police arrest Australian reporters over security breach

Xinhua, March 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

Two Australian reporters were arrested for suspected breach of security during an event attended by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, police said Sunday.

The two Australians crossed the security line and aggressively tried to approach Najib during his visit to Malaysia's Sarawak state on North Borneo Saturday evening, police said.

Both were subsequently arrested for failing to comply with police instructions not to cross the security line. The two claimed to be reporters from Australian Broadcasting Corporation,and was in Sarawak to cover the visit by the Malaysian prime minister.

They were released on police bail on Sunday after giving statement and were under investigation for "obstructing a public servant in the discharge of his public functions", according to a police statement. Enditem