{
  "id": 2935419,
  "title": "Pempengaruh antara 8 direman kes tutup jalan untuk lumba haram",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pempengaruh-antara-8-direman-kes-tutup-jalan-untuk-lumba-haram-2935419",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T02:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/24/pempengaruh-antara-8-direman-kes-tutup-jalan-untuk-lumba-haram"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, a video emerged showing several individuals blocking a highway to allow a dangerous drag race to take place on the Lebuhraya Linkedua. Among the eight suspects believed to be involved in the video is a prominent figure who allegedly blocked the road during the illegal race. Four days of intensive search was launched by the court order of Judge R Salini in Kulai Sessions Court after a police application under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code, reported The Star. The warrant enables the police to conduct a search under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Earlier today, Johor Police Chief Ab Rahaman Arsad stated that all suspects were arrested at 11:54 AM yesterday by a team of officers and traffic enforcement personnel from the IPD Kulai's Investigation and Prosecution Department. The 33-second viral video captured two motorcyclists engaging in an illegal drag race on the highway around 7 AM. The incident is believed to have occurred at Kilometer 33, Senai Utara Expressway to Kilometer 31, Johor Premium Outlet (JPO). The video also showed several individuals blocking the highway to give way to the racers, and some suspects, including a notable individual, were seen standing on the side of the road after the race ended, burning tires in celebration.",
  "summary": "Semua suspek ditahan pagi semalam oleh sepasukan anggota dan pegawai dari Bahagian Siasatan dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik IPD Kulai.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pempengaruh antara 8 direman kes tutup jalan untuk lumba haram",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pempengaruh-antara-8-direman-kes-tutup-jalan-untuk-lumba-haram",
        "published": "2026-08-24T02:44:00.000Z"
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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."
}