{
  "id": 7760617,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T10:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127363/man-with-27-previous-records-held-over-alleged-attack-on-wife-in-cheras"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man with a history of 27 criminal offenses has been arrested in connection with the alleged beating and injury of his wife using a sharp object in the Cheras district of Kuala Lumpur, according to police reports. The victim, a woman in her 40s, was treated for her injuries at Ampang Hospital following a report from a doctor on August 29, before she was discharged on September 4, with the option to file a police report. Upon her decision to do so, Cheras district police launched an investigation.\n\nThe suspect, an unemployed local man in his 30s, was apprehended at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters on September 8. He tested positive for drugs, and a preliminary urine test confirmed the presence of illicit substances. The couple's marriage, a customary one without formal registration, was the subject of the police inquiry. The suspect was subsequently remanded for six days until September 14, with the intention of aiding the investigation, and was released on police bail on the same day. The case is being handled under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which pertains to causing hurt intentionally using a weapon.",
  "summary": "A LOCAL man with 27 previous criminal records has been arrested after he was suspected of assaulting and injuring his wife with a sharp weapon in Cheras. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said Cheras district police received a report from ...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-16T08:31:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}