{
  "id": 14120129,
  "title": "Rohingya man remanded over discovery of human remains in two sacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/rohingya-man-remanded-over-discovery-of-human-remains-in-two-sacks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T04:25:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1554289/rohingya-man-remanded-over-discovery-human-remains-two-sacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Rohingya man, aged 38, has been detained for seven days, set to conclude on October 19, to help with investigations surrounding the discovery of human remains. The suspect was brought to the Kangar Court Complex at 9:46am, only to be released at 10:09am after the remand proceedings. Magistrate Nurul Natasha Rizal granted the remand under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which pertains to murder. Kangar district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop, stated that the suspect, possessing a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) card, was apprehended at a residence in Kuala Perlis around noon yesterday. Police also recovered a smartphone and SIM card during the raid to aid the investigation. Initial findings revealed no confession from the suspect, who swore he only became aware of the remains' discovery via a WhatsApp group. The suspect is a contract laborer who had worked in Sungai Limau and Kota Sarang Semut, Kedah, for the past two months. A background check disclosed a prior drug-related conviction in 2022 under Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act. However, an initial urine test did not detect any drug usage. On July 26, skeletal remains were found in a decomposing sack at an orchard adjacent to a rice mill in Kampung Behor Mali. The case was initially labeled as sudden death (SDR). On August 5, a second sack containing bone fragments was discovered near the first site, 31.1 meters away. Police promptly reclassified the case as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code.",
  "summary": "KANGAR: A 38-year-old Rohingya man has been remanded for seven days until Oct 19 to assist in investigations into the discovery of human remains.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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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."
}