{
  "id": 15097239,
  "title": "190 foreigners, two Malaysians held in Pudu entertainment centre raid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/190-foreigners-two-malaysians-held-in-pudu-entertainment-centre-raid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T02:02:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1557284/190-foreigners-two-malaysians-held-pudu-entertainment-centre-raid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On a recent operation in Kuala Lumpur, the Immigration Department detained 190 foreigners and two Malaysian men at an entertainment centre in Pudu. The raid occurred early today after receiving public complaints about disturbances from the venue. The detained individuals were led away by Immigration officials, comprising 99 men and 91 women, aged between 20 and 41. Among the foreigners, 188 were from Indonesia, while the remaining two hailed from Bangladesh and India. The two Malaysian men are speculated to be the owner and caretaker of the entertainment centre, situated approximately 10 meters from a mosque.\n\nThe premises housed several rooms, each accommodating between 50 to 60 people at the time of the raid. Immigration officers uncovered several instances of immigration violations during their investigation, including overstaying and lacking valid travel documents. Immigration Deputy Director-General (enforcement) Datuk Basri Othman informed the press about these findings after the operation. Additionally, Bernama's team reported the discovery of white powder suspected to be drugs and condoms in the rooms during the raid.\n\nFurther probing into potential immoral activities at the venue is planned by authorities following the incident. All the detained individuals were taken to an immigration depot for additional investigation under Sections 6(1)(c) and 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department detained 190 foreigners and two Malaysian men during a raid on an entertainment centre in Pudu here early today following public complaints about disturbances.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "190 foreigners held in Pudu entertainment centre raid early today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/190-foreigners-held-in-pudu-entertainment-centre-raid-early-today",
        "published": "2026-10-17T01:45:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Immigration raid on Pudu entertainment centre nets 190 foreigners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/immigration-raid-on-pudu-entertainment-centre-nets-190-foreigners",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:47:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Immigration detains 190 foreigners, two locals in Pudu entertainment centre crackdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/immigration-detains-190-foreigners-two-locals-in-pudu-entertainment",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:00:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
}