{
  "id": 446426,
  "title": "Gang behind Kedah kidnappings linked to two earlier abductions in KL",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/gang-behind-kedah-kidnappings-linked-to-two-earlier-abductions-in-kl",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T06:33:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1508106/gang-behind-kedah-kidnappings-linked-two-earlier-abductions-kl"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The kidnap-for-ransom syndicate behind the abduction of two foreigners rescued in Kedah last week has been linked to two more kidnappings in Kuala Lumpur. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk M. Kumar said investigations following the rescue of a 72-year-old Singaporean man and a 33-year-old Chinese woman in Alor Setar revealed that the same group was…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}