{
  "id": 7303948,
  "title": "Father remanded over alleged assault of daughter at Kota Baru eatery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/father-remanded-over-alleged-assault-of-daughter-at-kota-baru-eatery",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T11:35:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1532782/father-remanded-over-alleged-assault-daughter-kota-baru-eatery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police have arrested a man in his 40s in Kota Baru over allegations of assaulting his daughter at a local eatery. The suspect surrendered himself to the Kota Baru police station yesterday and has since been remanded for further investigation. According to Kota Baru district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Mohd Azmir Damiri, the man is currently being held for further inquiries under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001. The case stems from a viral video showing the man allegedly kicking his daughter, which was reported to the police by a member of the public.",
  "summary": "KOTA BARU: Police have detained a man in his 40s who allegedly kicked his daughter at an eatery in Telipot here.",
  "key_points": [
    "Man in his 40s arrested for alleged assault of daughter at Kota Baru eatery.",
    "Suspect surrendered to Kota Baru police station and remanded for investigation.",
    "Case based on viral video showing man kicking daughter, reported to police."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}