{
  "id": 11387581,
  "title": "Police probe possible secret society link in Bidor shooting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/police-probe-possible-secret-society-link-in-bidor-shooting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T07:41:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1546171/police-probe-possible-secret-society-link-bidor-shooting"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TOKO INTAN: The police in Perak are examining the possibility that a secret society may have been involved in the shooting of a businessman at a Bidor petrol station on Tuesday. Police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said that while the investigation is ongoing, no definitive conclusions have been drawn yet. He reiterated that all aspects are being reviewed to determine the cause and motive behind the attack. Ten witnesses, including the 41-year-old victim who is still hospitalized, have been interviewed. The other nine witnesses consist of members of the public, petrol station staff, and three family members present in the vehicle during the incident. The victim was a businessman who operated a chain of restaurants and other businesses in Tapah, Bidor, and Slim River. Police believe the victim's Toyota Land Cruiser had been trailed by three suspects using a vehicle with false license plates before the 6:08 PM incident. The victim was shot in the left shoulder while his vehicle was refueling at a Bidor petrol station. Initial findings show a black Honda City stopped in front of the victim's vehicle, followed by two armed men who fired several shots before escaping. Police recovered a 9mm Luger bullet, four shell casings, and bullet fragments from the scene.",
  "summary": "TELUK INTAN: Police have not ruled out the possibility of triad involvement in the shooting of a businessman at a petrol station in Bidor on Tuesday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Police investigating secret society involvement in Bidor shooting.",
    "Victim, 41-year-old businessman, still hospitalized.",
    "Suspects trailed victim's Toyota Land Cruiser with false plates."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Police probe possible gangland link in Bidor businessman shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/police-probe-possible-gangland-link-in-bidor-businessman-shooting",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:32:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}