{
  "id": 6434968,
  "title": "Dead man found in sewage tank with hands, feet bound",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/dead-man-found-in-sewage-tank-with-hands-feet-bound",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T15:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/09/dead-man-found-in-sewage-tank-with-hands-feet-bound"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a case that has shocked the community, the body of a man in his 50s was found in a sewage tank at a house in Taman Seri Bistari, Nibong Tebal, Penang. The discovery was made after a neighbour alerted the police to a foul smell emanating from the property. Upon investigation, police confirmed the presence of a deceased male with his hands and feet tightly bound inside the tank. The body had been submerged for at least two days.\n\nThe police were alerted to the house after a neighbor reported a persistent unpleasant odor. After confirming the identity of the victim through a missing person's report filed by the victim's nephew, authorities discovered a series of suspicious financial transactions linked to the deceased. From the victim's bank account, RM30,000 was transferred to the owner of a grocery store in Sungai Bakap. The owner of the store was subsequently ordered to transfer these funds to a bank in Myanmar.\n\nThe police are currently investigating both the circumstances surrounding the man's death and the alleged financial irregularities.",
  "summary": "Police previously received reports about the deceased going missing, and several suspicious transactions involving his bank account.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Dead man found in sewage tank with hands, feet bound",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/dead-man-found-in-sewage-tank-with-hands-feet-bound-6436515",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:18:00.000Z"
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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."
}