{
  "id": 15130444,
  "title": "Fadhlina: Police handling probe into suspicious packages at schools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/fadhlina-police-handling-probe-into-suspicious-packages-at-schools",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T05:45:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1557425/fadhlina-police-handling-probe-suspicious-packages-schools"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek has stated that the investigation into suspicious packages found at nine schools in Negri Sembilan will be handled by the police. The ministry remains vigilant about suspicious items found at schools across the country and emphasizes the importance of prioritizing school safety. Fadhlina urged all school principals, headmasters, and personnel to remain vigilant, especially regarding matters related to school safety. She expressed gratitude to the police for prioritizing security after attending the Fadhlina Membaca Women's Reading Club. Earlier, Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad confirmed receiving nine reports of suspicious packages at various schools in Nilai and Tampin. The police inspections revealed that all the boxes contained wheat flour and plastic plates.",
  "summary": "MELAKA: The Education Ministry is leaving the investigation into suspicious packages found at nine schools in Negri Sembilan to the police, says Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek.",
  "key_points": [
    "Police to investigate suspicious packages at nine schools in Negri Sembilan",
    "Fadhlina Sidek emphasizes school safety and vigilance",
    "Police inspections find packages containing wheat flour and plastic plates"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The transfer of the investigation to law enforcement shifts the burden of school security from educational administrators to police authorities following the discovery of suspicious items in several institutions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}