{
  "id": 2329276,
  "title": "Six charged with kidnapping Singaporean man for RM63,000 ransom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/six-charged-with-kidnapping-singaporean-man-for-rm63-000-ransom",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T07:30:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1515915/six-charged-kidnapping-singaporean-man-rm63000-ransom"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Six individuals, including a woman, have been charged with kidnapping a Singaporean man and demanding a RM63,000 ransom in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The alleged kidnapping took place in front of a church on August 8th. The six accused individuals have pleaded not guilty to charges under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Act 1961 and Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 40 years imprisonment and whipping. They were granted bail, with conditions including not interfering with the victims or prosecution witnesses, reporting to the nearest police station once a month, and surrendering their passports to the court. Additionally, three of the accused pleaded guilty to causing hurt to the victim with a knife and were fined RM3,000 each.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}