{
  "id": 15110353,
  "title": "Nik Nazmi admits being detained for khalwat, apologises to wife, Bersama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nik-nazmi-admits-being-detained-for-khalwat-apologises-to-wife-bersama",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T03:31:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1557338/nik-nazmi-admits-being-detained-khalwat-apologises-wife-bersama"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "PETALING JAYA: Bersama co-founder Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has admitted to being one of two people detained by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) on suspicion of khalwat (close proximity) on Oct 15, saying he regretted his lapse in judgment.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nik Nazmi confirms detained by Jais for alleged khalwat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nik-nazmi-confirms-detained-by-jais-for-alleged-khalwat",
        "published": "2026-10-17T03:04:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Ex-Malaysian minister Nik Nazmi admits lapse in judgment after ‘khalwat’ arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/ex-malaysian-minister-nik-nazmi-admits-lapse-in-judgment-after",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:26:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}