{
  "id": 2560009,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T10:10:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1516612/malaysian-detained-pakistan-scam-call-centre-raid-released-returns-home"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Malaysian man detained during a Pakistani raid on a fraudulent call centre has been released and returned to Malaysia, authorities announced. Bukit Aman CCID director Rusdi Mohd Isa confirmed the 32-year-old had no connection to the alleged scam syndicate. He was the sole Malaysian among 258 foreigners detained in the operation. The man has been released and returned home, according to Rusdi, who noted the CCID would record his statement for ongoing investigations. The Inspector-General of Police had previously mentioned a special team's deployment to Pakistan to probe reports of Malaysians involved in an online scam syndicate.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian man detained by Pakistani authorities during a raid on a fraudulent call centre in Islamabad recently has been released and has returned home safely.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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",
        "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."
}