{
  "id": 7745757,
  "title": "Wife attack: Man with 27 criminal, drug offence cases arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/wife-attack-man-with-27-criminal-drug-offence-cases-arrested",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T08:31:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1534087/wife-attack-man-27-criminal-drug-offence-cases-arrested"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man with a history of 27 criminal and drug offences has been apprehended in Kuala Lumpur for allegedly assaulting his wife with a sharp weapon, reportedly driven by jealousy, according to police. The 27-year-old unemployed individual was detained on September 8 at the Dang Wangi police district headquarters, following an investigation led by the Cheras district police's Criminal Investigation Division (D7). The suspect's previous criminal record consists of 15 criminal cases and 12 drug-related offenses. A urine test also revealed traces of drugs in the suspect's system. The victim, a woman in her 40s, was hospitalized in the orthopaedic ward of Hospital Ampang after the attack and reported the incident to the police on August 29. She filed an additional report on September 4 upon her release from the hospital. Police believe jealousy was the motive behind the assault. The suspect was granted police bail and is being held for six days pending further investigation. The case is being prosecuted under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which mandates a potential jail term of up to 10 years, a fine, whipping, or a combination of these punishments upon conviction.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: A man with 27 previous records involving criminal and drug offences has been arrested for allegedly assaulting and slashing his wife with a sharp weapon in an incident believed to have been linked to jealousy.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Man with 27 previous records held over alleged attack on wife in Cheras",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/man-with-27-previous-records-held-over-alleged-attack-on-wife-in",
        "published": "2026-09-16T10:01:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}