{
  "id": 1728956,
  "title": "Polis tahan suspek simbah petrol, bakar warga emas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/polis-tahan-suspek-simbah-petrol-bakar-warga-emas-1728956",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:18:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/18/polis-tahan-suspek-simbah-petrol-bakar-warga-emas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sentul Police Chief Jasni Zolpa stated via a media briefing that an investigation into the incident will be held tomorrow. (Picture Bernama) PERTHURUM: Police have detained a male suspect accused of attempting to ignite petrol and burn an elderly woman in a lottery number prediction shop located in Kepong Central Point, at the beginning of this month. Chief Jasni confirmed the arrest, but provided no further details, according to Bernama. \"Yes, the suspect has been apprehended and a media briefing will be held tomorrow,\" he said. On August 9th, the 62-year-old woman sustained injuries after being doused with a liquid believed to be petrol and set ablaze in the aforementioned shop by an unknown male. The shop attendant, who was working at the counter, suffered approximately 50% of her body from the incident. In response to the event, Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng offered a RM5,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the suspect.",
  "summary": "Pemangku Ketua Polis Sentul Jasni Zolpa mengesahkan tangkapan tersebut.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Polis tahan suspek simbah petrol, bakar warga emas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/polis-tahan-suspek-simbah-petrol-bakar-warga-emas",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:18:41.000Z"
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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."
}