{
  "id": 2560120,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T10:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/22/malaysian-held-in-pakistan-scam-call-centre-raid-returns-home"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Malaysian man detained in a Pakistani raid on a scam call centre has returned home safely, according to Bukit Aman CCID director Rusdi Isa. Investigations revealed the 32-year-old man had no connection to the syndicate under investigation by Pakistani authorities. The CCID will record a statement from the man upon his return to Malaysia, as previously reported by Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail, who dispatched a special team to Pakistan regarding the detention of Malaysians suspected of involvement in an online scam syndicate. However, only the detained man was among the 258 foreign nationals apprehended during the raid.",
  "summary": "An investigation in Islamabad found that the 32-year-old man did not have any link to the syndicate.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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-2563070",
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}