{
  "id": 2552995,
  "title": "Police confirm Malaysian among 258 foreigners held in Pakistan scam raid now freed, home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/police-confirm-malaysian-among-258-foreigners-held-in-pakistan-scam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T10:28:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/22/police-confirm-malaysian-among-258-foreigners-held-in-pakistan-scam-raid-now-freed-home/232327"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Malaysian man detained in Pakistan during a scam call centre raid has been released and returned home, according to police in Malaysia. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa confirmed the man's release, stating that investigations found no connection between the 32-year-old victim and the scam syndicate under investigation. Rusdi also noted that the Malaysian was the sole arrest by Pakistani authorities in the operation. The CCID would record the man's statement to aid further investigations. Earlier, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail revealed a special team had been deployed to Pakistan concerning reports of Malaysians suspected of involvement in an online scam syndicate. Among the 258 foreign nationals detained during the raid were the Malaysian individual.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — A Malaysian man detained by Pakistani authorities during a raid on a fraudulent call centre...",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysian man detained in Pakistan scam raid released and returned home",
    "Bukit Aman CCID director confirms release, no connection to scam syndicate",
    "Malaysian was sole arrest by Pakistani authorities in the operation"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Malaysian detained in Pakistan scam call centre raid released, returns home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/malaysian-detained-in-pakistan-scam-call-centre-raid-released-returns",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:10:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Malaysian held in Pakistan scam call centre raid returns home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/malaysian-held-in-pakistan-scam-call-centre-raid-returns-home",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Police confirm Malaysian among 258 foreigners held in Pakistan scam raid now freed, home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/police-confirm-malaysian-among-258-foreigners-held-in-pakistan-scam-2568146",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:28:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Malaysian detained in Pakistan scam raid cleared and repatriated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/malaysian-detained-in-pakistan-scam-raid-cleared-and-repatriated",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:33:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}