{
  "id": 15736483,
  "title": "Police record statements over podcast video on alleged drug trafficking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/police-record-statements-over-podcast-video-on-alleged-drug",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T11:21:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/20/police-record-statements-over-podcast-video-on-alleged-drug-trafficking/239914"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Police have launched an investigation into a podcast video that alleges drug trafficking activities occurred at a house of worship near the Sentul District Police Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. The investigation, initiated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, was prompted by a police report lodged by the chairman of the Marathadi Madurai Veeran Temple in Kuala Lumpur, who strongly denied the allegations made in the video. The podcast guest, Azrul Affandi Sobry, will appear at the Sentul IPD to provide his statement. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus clarified that the allegations in the video refer to an incident that occurred 10 years ago, on July 12, 2016, and that the content was a retelling of the guest's experience as a journalist. Fadil stressed that such publicity could create negative public perceptions of the police's integrity and advised all parties to be more responsible when disseminating information.",
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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."
}