KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 -- A senior officer from the Johor Immigration Department suffered a broken leg after being knocked down by fleeing undocumented migrants during a raid at Eco Galleria in Iskandar Puteri early yesterday.

The officer, who was part of a joint enforcement team, was injured at about 1am when several foreign workers rammed into him while attempting to evade arrest.

According to the New Straits Times, the officer sustained a fractured left shinbone and was rushed to Hospital Sultanah Aminah for treatment.

He said chaos erupted when dozens of foreign workers fled their units as enforcement officers moved in.

"Some failed to present their work permits, while others claimed their passports and permits were being held by ...