{
  "id": 6572845,
  "title": "Azeez released from police custody, lawyer says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/azeez-released-from-police-custody-lawyer-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:30:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1529964/azeez-released-police-custody-lawyer-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim was released from police custody earlier today, according to his lawyer. Azeez, who is a member of Umno's supreme council, was charged with using his position to secure a high-paying position at a company. His lawyer, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, stated that Azeez was released around 3pm and proceeded to the Umno general assembly. Upon his release, Azeez expressed relief and was in good spirits.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "SNAPSHOT | Ong says election forecast fuelled DAP rift; Azeez set for release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/snapshot-ong-says-election-forecast-fuelled-dap-rift-azeez-set-for",
        "published": "2026-09-10T06:27:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Court rejects police bid to extend Abdul Azeez’s remand, former TH chairman set for release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/court-rejects-police-bid-to-extend-abdul-azeezs-remand-former-th",
        "published": "2026-09-10T08:07:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}