{
  "id": 2568146,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T10:28:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "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 during a Pakistani police raid on a fraudulent call centre has been released and returned home, according to Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa. The 32-year-old was the only Malaysian among 258 foreigners arrested in the special operation. The Malaysian man has been recorded for a statement to aid ongoing investigations into the incident.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — A Malaysian man detained by Pakistani authorities during a raid on a fraudulent call centre...",
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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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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."
}