{
  "id": 4158912,
  "title": "Man who fell from Batu Lanchang flyover had been arrested before, say cops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/man-who-fell-from-batu-lanchang-flyover-had-been-arrested-before-say",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/29/man-who-fell-from-batu-lanchang-flyover-had-been-arrested-before-say-cops"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A foreign national who fell from the Batu Lanchang flyover in Penang had a prior arrest record, according to police. The incident, which occurred around 4:15 pm on Friday, was captured on video and caught the man mid-fall in front of a car. Timur Laut police chief Abdul Rozak Muhammad stated that the individual, believed to be a Myanmar national, had mental health issues and lacked valid travel documents. The man, who was not injured, was subsequently rearrested in connection with a house trespassing case that had been reported in Jalan Kurau, Jelutong. The case is currently under investigation under Section 448 of the Penal Code and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Foreign man who 'fell' on Batu Lanchang flyover held over house trespass",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/foreign-man-who-fell-on-batu-lanchang-flyover-held-over-house-trespass",
        "published": "2026-08-29T08:26:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Man who fell from Batu Lanchang flyover had been arrested before, say cops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/man-who-fell-from-batu-lanchang-flyover-had-been-arrested-before-say-4160647",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:30:00.000Z"
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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."
}