{
  "id": 5041661,
  "title": "Bekas pengarah dijel 5 tahun tipu 202 peserta umrah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/bekas-pengarah-dijel-5-tahun-tipu-202-peserta-umrah-5041661",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T07:06:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/02/bekas-pengarah-dijel-5-tahun-tipu-202-peserta-umrah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mahkamah Rayuan in Malaysia has upheld the 5-year prison sentence for former director Misbahalmunir Omar, who was found guilty of defrauding 202 participants of RM434,250 in a Malaysian umrah tour. However, the court reduced his jail term from 10 years to 5 years. The three-judge panel, comprising Hakim Azman Abdullah, Meor Hashimi Abdul Hamid, and Dean Wayne Daly, dismissed Misbahalmunir's appeal against his conviction but granted his request to reduce his sentence. The court found the prosecution's case met the reasonable doubt standard and the High Court's finding of guilt was not in question. The judge also rejected Misbahalmunir's argument that the charge was not malicious and lacked sufficient evidence to defend himself. He emphasized that the act was committed under the Criminal Procedure Code and that any deficiencies could be rectified under Section 422. The court also issued a warning to Misbahalmunir, who was previously released on bail while awaiting his appeal decision.",
  "summary": "Mahkamah Rayuan menolak rayuan Misbahalmunir Omar terhadap sabitannya berhubung kerugian berjumlah RM434,250 yang dialami mangsa kira-kira 10 tahun lalu.",
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        "title": "Bekas pengarah dijel 5 tahun tipu 202 peserta umrah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/bekas-pengarah-dijel-5-tahun-tipu-202-peserta-umrah",
        "published": "2026-09-02T07:06:29.000Z"
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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."
}