{
  "id": 16286958,
  "title": "Man reported missing for 5 days found dead in Kajang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/man-reported-missing-for-5-days-found-dead-in-kajang",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T05:49:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1562501/man-reported-missing-5-days-found-dead-kajang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kajang police have discovered the body of a man who was reported missing five days ago. The unidentified individual was found unconscious inside his car at a supermarket car park in Jalan Impian Mahkota. The district police chief assistant commissioner, Naazron Abdul Yusof, reported the discovery at 11.29pm. An investigation revealed the car was a Perodua Axia, with the engine off and locked from the inside. Police requested assistance from the Fire and Rescue Department to open the car door, after which medical personnel from Kajang Hospital pronounced the victim dead. The missing person report was filed by his family on Tuesday, as they were unable to reach him. Preliminary findings indicate no foul play or suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident, and the case is classified as a sudden death report (SDR). Ongoing investigations aim to determine the exact cause of death. Those with relevant information are advised to contact Inspector Shisheewady Ruzani at 016-856 5670 or the nearest police station. The man's car was found approximately 15 minutes from his purported residence.",
  "summary": "KAJANG: A man who was reported missing by his family five days ago was found dead in a car at a supermarket car park in Jalan Impian Mahkota last night.",
  "key_points": [
    "Man reported missing for five days before discovery",
    "Body found unconscious in Perodua Axia car",
    "Police classify incident as sudden death report"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Missing man found dead in locked car at Kajang supermarket car park",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/missing-man-found-dead-in-locked-car-at-kajang-supermarket-car-park",
        "published": "2026-10-24T07:39:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}