{
  "id": 5524744,
  "title": "Eight men charged with murder over fatal Taman Alam Megah brawl",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/eight-men-charged-with-murder-over-fatal-taman-alam-megah-brawl-5524744",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T08:07:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/04/eight-men-charged-with-murder-over-fatal-taman-alam-megah-brawl/233927"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eight men, including two alleged secret society members, have been charged with the murder of a 23-year-old man during a brawl in Taman Alam Megah, Shah Alam, on August 25, according to prosecutors. The accused, all between the ages of 23 and 42, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court and nodded in agreement to the charges read out by Magistrate Cynthia Noor Haizean Sulaiman. No pleas were entered by any of the eight accused, as the case is under the High Court's jurisdiction. They were charged under Section 149 of the Penal Code, alleging they were members of an unlawful assembly with a common intention, and are accused of murdering Ganesan with Section 302 of the same code. This carries a potential death penalty or a term of 30 to 40 years in prison if not sentenced to death, with a mandatory minimum of 12 lashes if not the death penalty. The prosecution was led by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Alya Zaphfirah Al Zaphni, while three accused had lawyers Navin Punj and Nur Aida Md Zainuddin, with the remaining accused unrepresented. Bail was denied, and the next court appearance is scheduled for October 13.",
  "summary": "SHAH ALAM, Sept 4 — Eight men, including two alleged secret society members, were charged at the Magistrate&...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Eight men charged with murder over fatal Taman Alam Megah brawl",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/eight-men-charged-with-murder-over-fatal-taman-alam-megah-brawl",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:07:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "2 brothers among 8 men charged with murder after Shah Alam brawl",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/2-brothers-among-8-men-charged-with-murder-after-shah-alam-brawl",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:14:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}