{
  "id": 11394561,
  "title": "Jobless man charged with misappropriating RM2,783 from customer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/jobless-man-charged-with-misappropriating-rm2-783-from-customer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:02:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1546183/jobless-man-charged-misappropriating-rm2783-customer"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 35-year-old unemployed man, C. Narendran, was charged in the magistrate's court in Johor Baru with misappropriating RM2,783.90 from a customer of a money-changing company in March. Narendran pleaded not guilty to the charge before magistrate A. Shaarmini. The offence allegedly took place at a money changer's premises at Jalan Dedap 13, Taman Johor Jaya, on March 9 at 1:17pm. According to the charge, Narendran dishonestly converted RM2,783.90 belonging to a 32-year-old woman for his own use. He was charged under Section 403 of the Penal Code, which prescribes a maximum of five years' jail, whipping, and a fine upon conviction. The court granted him bail of RM7,000 with one surety and set October 16 for the case mention and appointment of a lawyer. Deputy public prosecutor Anis Shafeeqah Mohd Sharifuddin represented the prosecution, while Narendran was unrepresented.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BARU: An unemployed man was charged in the magistrate's court here today with misappropriating RM2,783.90 belonging to a customer of a money-changing company in March.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "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."
}