{
  "id": 15350951,
  "title": "Suspect in parang attack on Kelantan policeman remanded for four days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/suspect-in-parang-attack-on-kelantan-policeman-remanded-for-four-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T04:25:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1558117/suspect-parang-attack-kelantan-policeman-remanded-four-days"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A 30-year-old suspect who allegedly slashed a policeman with a parang during an anti-drug raid in Tanah Merah, Kelantan, has been remanded for four days starting today. The remand order, granted by magistrate Tun Faez Fikhrie Tun Asrul Saini, will expire on October 21 under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The suspect, from Kampung Lalang Pepuyu, is reported to be a drug addict. Police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat confirmed the injury to the police officer, who remains hospitalized at Tanah Merah Hospital for observation after suffering a fractured left hand during the incident on October 20.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "NCID officer seriously injured in machete attack during drug raid in Tanah Merah, says Kelantan police chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ncid-officer-seriously-injured-in-machete-attack-during-drug-raid-in",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:26:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Policeman seriously injured in machete attack during anti-drug raid in Kelantan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/policeman-seriously-injured-in-machete-attack-during-anti-drug-raid",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:40:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}