{
  "id": 6580877,
  "title": "5 Myanmar nationals remanded over man found dead in septic tank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/5-myanmar-nationals-remanded-over-man-found-dead-in-septic-tank-6580877",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/10/5-myanmar-nationals-remanded-over-man-found-dead-in-septic-tank"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five Myanmar nationals have been detained for seven days to aid in the investigation of a man's death discovered in a septic tank in Nibong Tebal, Penang. The suspects, all in their thirties, were arrested in Lenggeng, Negeri Sembilan and appeared in Bukit Mertajam magistrates' court. Magistrate J Savinder Singh granted the remand under Section 365 of the Penal Code, which pertains to kidnapping. Penang police chief Dennis Lim confirmed that the deceased, a man in his fifties, was found with his limbs bound. His body had been in the tank for at least two days, and a missing person's report had been filed. Additionally, a nephew reported several suspicious transactions from the victim's bank account, including a transfer of approximately RM30,000 to a grocery store in Sungai Bakap. Police discovered that the store owner had been instructed to transfer the funds to a bank in Myanmar. Seberang Perai Selatan police chief Norazmi Abd Ghapar stated that the case is also being investigated as a murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code.",
  "summary": "The suspects, arrested in Negeri Sembilan, are being investigated for kidnapping.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "5 Myanmar nationals remanded over man found dead in septic tank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/5-myanmar-nationals-remanded-over-man-found-dead-in-septic-tank",
        "published": "2026-09-10T10:18:00.000Z"
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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."
}