{
  "id": 18883594,
  "title": "Melaka polls: 19 reports lodged in first week of campaigning, says police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/melaka-polls-19-reports-lodged-in-first-week-of-campaigning-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T07:15:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1573319/melaka-polls-19-reports-lodged-first-week-campaigning-says-police"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Police in Melaka have opened 19 investigation papers during the first week of campaigning for the state election, according to the New Straits Times. The most common offences reported are mischief involving property damage (eight cases) and bribery (four cases), all under relevant sections of the Penal Code and the Election Offences Act 1954. The reports have been filed by candidates, representatives, political parties, and members of the public.",
  "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."
}