{
  "id": 433016,
  "title": "Reward of RM5k offered as police hunt suspect who allegedly set woman alight in Kepong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/reward-of-rm5k-offered-as-police-hunt-suspect-who-allegedly-set-woman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T02:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/126017/reward-of-rm5k-offered-as-police-hunt-suspect-who-allegedly-set-woman-alight-in-kepong"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A RM5,000 reward has been offered by Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng for credible information leading to the arrest of the suspect accused of setting a woman ablaze in a brutal attack in Taman Pusat Kepong. The assault was described as \"an act of shocking cruelty\" by Lim, who urged the police to swiftly locate the perpetrator and hold them accountable. Lim emphasized that the reward would be paid only for information directly leading to the suspect's arrest and warned the public against attempting to confront the suspect themselves. Anyone with relevant information is advised to contact the investigating officer or the relevant police stations immediately.",
  "summary": "A RM5,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of a suspect who allegedly doused a woman with fuel before setting her alight in a shocking attack at Taman Pusat Kepong yesterday. Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng described the assault as...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kepong MP offers RM5,000 to ID person who set elderly woman on fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/kepong-mp-offers-rm5-000-to-id-person-who-set-elderly-woman-on-fire",
        "published": "2026-08-10T00:27:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "SNAPSHOT | Kepong MP offers RM5,000 reward for info on man who set elderly woman on fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/snapshot-kepong-mp-offers-rm5-000-reward-for-info-on-man-who-set",
        "published": "2026-08-10T01:00:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Lim Lip Eng posts RM5,000 bounty after woman set alight in brutal Kepong petrol attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/lim-lip-eng-posts-rm5-000-bounty-after-woman-set-alight-in-brutal",
        "published": "2026-08-10T01:06:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}