{
  "id": 2787240,
  "title": "8 nabbed after road taken over for illegal motorcycle race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/8-nabbed-after-road-taken-over-for-illegal-motorcycle-race-2787240",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T12:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/23/8-nabbed-after-road-taken-over-for-illegal-motorcycle-race"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Police have arrested eight people in connection with an illegal motorcycle race that took place on a section of the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link. A video clip, which has gone viral, showed a group of people blocking other motorists on the highway to facilitate the race.\n\nThe suspects, aged between 26 and 45, are set to be remanded. The Kulai police chief, Tan Seng Lee, said police are also tracking down other witnesses and identifying those involved in the incident.\n\nThe arrests follow an investigation into the incident, which was captured on a 30-second video that has been widely shared.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "8 nabbed after road taken over for illegal motorcycle race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/8-nabbed-after-road-taken-over-for-illegal-motorcycle-race",
        "published": "2026-08-23T12:13:00.000Z"
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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."
}