{
  "id": 17392377,
  "title": "Cop nabbed over RM3,000 bribe to ignore domestic dispute",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/cop-nabbed-over-rm3-000-bribe-to-ignore-domestic-dispute-17392377",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T10:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/31/cop-nabbed-over-rm3-000-bribe-to-ignore-domestic-dispute"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a police officer in Negeri Sembilan for accepting a RM3,000 bribe to overlook a domestic dispute, according to a report by Berita Harian. The suspect, who is in his 30s, was detained at a district police headquarters in the state around 10pm on Monday. The bribe was allegedly offered by a married couple in exchange for the officer's failure to take action against a family fight. The incident took place on October 29 while the suspect was conducting a preliminary investigation into the couple's case in his office. The officer has been held in custody until Tuesday, as confirmed by Negeri Sembilan MACC director Awgkok Ahmad Taufik Putra Awg Ismail.",
  "summary": "The policeman solicited a bribe in exchange for not taking action over a fight involving family members in Seremban.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}