{
  "id": 14478245,
  "title": "Teen held over alleged rape of 15-year-old girl at market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/teen-held-over-alleged-rape-of-15-year-old-girl-at-market",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T15:15:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1555664/teen-held-over-alleged-rape-15-year-old-girl-market"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 15-year-old girl reported being raped by a teenage boy at a market in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, according to police. The suspect, a student at a local school, was arrested on suspicion of the alleged crime. Police received the report from the girl's mother, who had been informed by a market security guard. The girl later admitted to her mother that the rape had occurred, revealing they had a romantic relationship. The case will be investigated under Section 376 of the Penal Code, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to 20 years and whipping upon conviction. Police have opened six investigation papers involving sexual offenses in the district from October 1 to 14.",
  "summary": "KUALA TERENGGANU: A teenage boy was arrested at 11.30am today on suspicion of raping a 15-year-old girl at a market here.",
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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."
}