{
  "id": 3488174,
  "title": "Kota Tinggi brawl: 12 nabbed after pre-dawn police raid, baseball bat and stick seized",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kota-tinggi-brawl-12-nabbed-after-pre-dawn-police-raid-baseball-bat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T10:31:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/26/kota-tinggi-brawl-12-nabbed-after-pre-dawn-police-raid-baseball-bat-and-stick-seized/232762"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kota Tinggi police have apprehended 12 individuals for their alleged participation in a violent altercation that involved weapons. The incident occurred in Taman Kota Jaya, Kota Tinggi, earlier in the day. Superintendent Yusof Othman, the Kota Tinggi police chief, revealed that he received an alert about the event at 1.57am. In response, the district police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) initiated a pre-dawn operation, resulting in the arrest of 12 male suspects aged between 20 and 42 between 3am and 5am.\n\nDuring the operation, police officers recovered 13 mobile phones, a wooden stick measuring 90 centimetres in length, a baseball bat measuring 71cm, and three vehicles. These items were seized from the suspects during the raid. Yusof stated that the arrested individuals and the seized items were subsequently transferred to the Kota Tinggi district police headquarters for further scrutiny.\n\nThe police are actively pursuing additional suspects involved in the brawl, which they are investigating under Section 148 of the Penal Code, which pertains to possessing weapons or projectiles during a riot. Superintendent Yusof called upon members of the public who possess information regarding the case to come forward and aid the ongoing investigation.",
  "summary": "KOTA TINGGI, Aug 26 — Police have arrested 12 men for their involvement in a brawl involving weapons in Taman Kota...",
  "key_points": [
    "Twelve individuals arrested for violent brawl with weapons in Kota Tinggi",
    "Pre-dawn police raid conducted at 3am-5am following 1.57am alert",
    "Baseball bat and stick measuring 90cm and 71cm seized during operation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Kota Tinggi brawl: 12 nabbed after pre-dawn police raid, baseball bat and stick seized",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kota-tinggi-brawl-12-nabbed-after-pre-dawn-police-raid-baseball-bat-3489140",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:31:31.000Z"
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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."
}