{
  "id": 8832834,
  "title": "Three men arrested over alleged roadside urinating on Johor highway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/three-men-arrested-over-alleged-roadside-urinating-on-johor-highway",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T03:15:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1537390/three-men-arrested-over-alleged-roadside-urinating-johor-highway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three men were apprehended for alleged indecency in Johor yesterday, following the circulation of a video showing them urinating along the Eastern Dispersal Link highway. Police seized the suspects' multipurpose vehicle in connection with the case. The incident came to light when an officer spotted the social media post at 2am, leading to a report filed at 6.11pm. The trio, aged between 28 and 36, were apprehended the same evening at a restaurant in Taman Maju Jaya, around 9.30pm. One of the suspects has a prior criminal record. All three tested negative for drug use. The matter is under investigation under Section 377D of the Penal Code, which prescribes a sentence of up to two years in prison for the offense of gross indecency. The investigation papers will be finalized and forwarded to the state deputy public prosecutor.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BARU: Three men were arrested for indecency yesterday after being caught on video urinating by the Eastern Dispersal Link highway, with police also seizing their multipurpose vehicle.",
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        "published": "2026-09-21T04:13:00.000Z"
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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."
}