{
  "id": 16155005,
  "title": "Architect claims trial to molesting senior cop’s son",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/architect-claims-trial-to-molesting-senior-cops-son",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T05:35:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/23/architect-claims-trial-to-molesting-senior-cop-s-son"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An architect, Saiful Anuar Abdul Aziz, appeared before the Ampang magistrates’ court on charges of molesting the son of a senior police officer. The 61-year-old pleaded not guilty to the allegations, which were read by magistrate Siti Nurul Ain Arifin. The incident allegedly took place at 7:10 pm on October 18 in a sauna room at a gymnasium within a shopping mall in Melawati. The accused is accused of using criminal force to touch parts of the 18-year-old's body with the purpose of outraging his modesty, a crime punishable by a maximum of 10 years in jail, a fine, or whipping, or any combination thereof. Deputy public prosecutor M Ramanathan Alias Ashwin represented the prosecution, while Saiful was represented by K Theivaendran. Bail was granted to the accused in the amount of RM9,000 with one surety, and he was ordered not to interfere with the prosecution witnesses and to surrender his passport to the court until the case is concluded, with the next court hearing set for November 26.",
  "summary": "Saiful Anuar Abdul Aziz is accused of using criminal force against the 18-year-old by touching several parts of his body with the intention of outraging his modesty.",
  "key_points": [
    "Architect Saiful Anuar Abdul Aziz charged with molesting senior cop’s son",
    "Alleged incident occurred at sauna room in Melawati gymnasium on October 18",
    "Bail set at RM9,000 with passport surrender condition"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}