{
  "id": 12341588,
  "title": "Duo charged over lorry theft, attempted murder in Johor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/duo-charged-over-lorry-theft-attempted-murder-in-johor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:43:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1549078/duo-charged-over-lorry-theft-attempted-murder-johor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "JOHOR BARU: Company director Chai Min Quan, 37, and plastics factory worker Low Boon Lai, 39, appeared in court today, charged with various offences including lorry theft, dangerous driving, drug possession, obstructing a policeman and attempted murder. The duo allegedly stole a CD45 lorry belonging to Max Theu Zhi Wei, 38, at a petrol station in Taman Perindustrian Plentong, Masai, on September 30. Chai Min Quan is accused of ramming a woman with the stolen lorry, while Low allegedly drove the vehicle against traffic and made a dangerous U-turn. Low also faces charges of obstructing a policeman and possessing drugs. Both defendants pleaded not guilty. Low's bail was set at RM18,500, while Chai received RM17,000 bail. Their trials are scheduled for later this month.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BARU: A company director and a plastics factory worker were charged separately in three courts here today with offences including lorry theft, dangerous driving, drug possession, obstructing a policeman and attempted murder.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Two men claim trial to Johor lorry theft after 100km police chase; one faces three more charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/two-men-claim-trial-to-johor-lorry-theft-after-100km-police-chase-one",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:26:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}