{
  "id": 11154213,
  "title": "Gravedigger jailed a month for stealing RM16 from surau donation box",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/gravedigger-jailed-a-month-for-stealing-rm16-from-surau-donation-box",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:49:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1545499/gravedigger-jailed-month-stealing-rm16-surau-donation-box"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A gravedigger named Nazarudin Mahmud, 45, has been sentenced to one month in jail by a magistrate's court in Johor Baru for stealing RM16 from a surau donation box at Angsana Johor Baru Mall. Magistrate A. Shaarmini ordered Nazarudin to serve his sentence from the date of his arrest. The theft took place at 4:20 pm on Monday. Nazarudin was charged under Section 380 of the Penal Code, which governs theft and can result in up to 10 years in prison and a fine upon conviction. The court heard that Nazarudin was caught on closed-circuit television cameras using a metal ruler to open the donation box. He was found in possession of the stolen cash when apprehended. Nazarudin's lawyer, Noor Asyikin Shafiqah Atham Malik, argued for a reduced sentence, stating that this was Nazarudin's first offense and his guilty plea had spared the court time and resources. She also mentioned that Nazarudin, who has epilepsy, earned around RM1,500 a month and supported his 75-year-old mother.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BARU: A gravedigger was jailed a month by the magistrate’s court here today for stealing RM16 from a surau donation box at a shopping mall.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}