{
  "id": 8840391,
  "title": "Technician in Kulim charged with stabbing wife to death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/technician-in-kulim-charged-with-stabbing-wife-to-death-8840391",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T04:03:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/21/technician-in-kulim-charged-with-stabbing-wife-to-death"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 43-year-old technician, G Vikneswaran, has been charged with murdering his wife, S Sila, 39, at their home in Taman Tiram, Kulim, Kedah, on September 14, according to the Kulim magistrates court. No plea was entered by Vikneswaran, who was unrepresented in court, after the charge was read. The murder allegation falls under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries a potential sentence of the death penalty or between 30 to 40 years in prison, along with 12 strokes of the cane. Deputy public prosecutor S Preeyaa represented the prosecution, while Vikneswaran had no legal representation. The court declined to grant bail and set December 8 for the mention and submission of chemical and autopsy reports.",
  "summary": "G Vikneswaran, a father of one, faces the death penalty or 30 to 40 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane, if convicted.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Woman stabbed 13 times: Ex-technician charged with murdering wife in Kulim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/woman-stabbed-13-times-ex-technician-charged-with-murdering-wife-in",
        "published": "2026-09-21T03:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Technician in Kulim charged with stabbing wife to death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/technician-in-kulim-charged-with-stabbing-wife-to-death",
        "published": "2026-09-21T04:03:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Kulim man charged with murder after allegedly killing wife in fit of jealousy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kulim-man-charged-with-murder-after-allegedly-killing-wife-in-fit-of",
        "published": "2026-09-21T04:54:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}