{
  "id": 9261145,
  "title": "Police probe viral video of man allegedly assaulting woman in Kota Tinggi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/police-probe-viral-video-of-man-allegedly-assaulting-woman-in-kota",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T03:58:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1539079/police-probe-viral-video-man-allegedly-assaulting-woman-kota-tinggi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KOTA TINGGI: Police have launched an investigation following the viral video that showed a man allegedly assaulting a woman at Felda Kledang, Gugusan Adela. Superintendent Yusof Othman of the district police confirmed they detected the video after it was uploaded by Facebook user Sam Lim at 9.30am today. The 44-second video depicted the man pushing and kicking the woman.\n\nA local woman, who also recorded the incident, made a police report. As a result, an investigation was opened under Section 323 of the Penal Code. Police are also investigating under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. The superintendent urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward and cooperate with the police to help complete the investigation. In the video, the man can be seen shouting at the woman and using profane language while assaulting her. Several individuals, believed to be family members, were seen trying to stop and calm him down.",
  "summary": "KOTA TINGGI: Police have opened an investigation paper following a video that went viral on social media showing a man allegedly assaulting a woman at Felda Kledang, Gugusan Adela.",
  "key_points": [
    "Police investigating viral video of alleged assault in Kota Tinggi.",
    "44-second video shows man pushing and kicking woman.",
    "Superintendent urges public to aid investigation."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The police investigation into the viral assault video marks a swift response to public outcry, potentially offering the victim a measure of recourse and accountability through the legal process.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}