{
  "id": 2725126,
  "title": "Burnt Qurans found near Senawang football field, police investigate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/burnt-qurans-found-near-senawang-football-field-police-investigate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T05:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/126488/burnt-qurans-found-near-senawang-football-field-police-investigate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Residents of Taman Bandar Senawang in Seremban are alarmed after discovering a pile of Qurans believed to have been burned near a football field, prompting a police investigation. Mohd Syafali Izwan Gamal Nasir, treasurer of Surau Al-Insaniah Taman Bandar Senawang, found the burned Qurans around 8:40 am while exercising at the recreational park. He reported the discovery to the police, who arrived at the scene to conduct an investigation. The Qurans appeared to have been burned recently, with traces of soot and remnants of pages still visible. Two large Qurans commonly used by the surau imam had gone missing several days earlier, and the burned Qurans may be connected to these missing items. Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad confirmed the forensic team had examined the scene and collected a sample of the burned Quran remains for analysis. The public is advised to refrain from speculation until the investigation is complete.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}