{
  "id": 6436515,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T15:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "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 Nibong Tebal, Penang, authorities discovered a deceased man in a sewage tank located at a house in Taman Seri Bistari. The stench emitted from the residence prompted a police response after a neighbor raised concerns about the odor. Following the investigation, it was determined that the deceased had been submerged in the tank for a period of at least two days. Police Chief Dennis Lim confirmed the grim discovery, as reported by Berita Harian.\n\nSubsequent to the initial discovery, it came to light that the victim was a missing person, with his age believed to be in his fifties. A missing person's report had been filed on his behalf only recently. Moreover, additional information emerged from the nephew of the deceased, who had lodged a report on Tuesday regarding several suspicious transactions originating from the victim's bank account. These transactions included an amount of RM30,000, transferred to the account of a grocery store situated in Sungai Bakap on Monday.\n\nUpon further examination, authorities found that the owner of the store had subsequently been compelled to transfer the aforementioned funds to a bank located in Myanmar. The police are now actively investigating both the circumstances surrounding the man's death and the dubious financial transactions involving his account.",
  "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",
        "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."
}