{
  "id": 13963478,
  "title": "Construction worker jailed three years for abducting, confining Palestinian man",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/construction-worker-jailed-three-years-for-abducting-confining",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:26:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1553948/construction-worker-jailed-three-years-abducting-confining-palestinian"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A construction worker, Edy Ko im Said, 46, from Kuala Lumpur, was sentenced to three years in prison by the High Court on Friday for abducting and confining a Palestinian man four years ago. The court imposed the sentence after he pleaded guilty to the alternative charge. The victim, 31 years old, was forcibly abducted at Jalan Mayang, Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur, on September 28, 2022, at 10:40 pm. He was found with his hands and feet bound with cable ties and was rescued by the police during a raid based on intelligence. The charge under Section 365 of the Penal Code carries a maximum seven-year jail term and a fine.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: A construction worker was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by the High Court here today for abducting and confining a Palestinian man at a chalet four years ago.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Construction worker jailed 3 years for abducting, confining Palestinian man",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/construction-worker-jailed-3-years-for-abducting-confining",
        "published": "2026-10-12T09:07:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}