Body of teen girl found in drain

Sharanjeit Singh and his men at the scene where the teenager’s body was found. - New Sabah Times


SANDAKAN: The body of a teenage Filipina with multiple stab wounds was found in a drain beside a vehicle repair workshop.

Members of the public stumbled upon the body of 19-year-old Arwidah Binte Misran at about 6.30am at the Sedco Light Industrial Estate yesterday and immediately alerted the cops.

A police team led by ASP Sharanjeit Singh went to the scene, off Mile 3 Jalan Utara, on receiving information of the incident.

They found the victim’s body inside the drain and her belongings including money and IMM 13 card still intact. The body with six to seven wounds is believed to have been inflicted with a sharp object.

And, it was still warm when it was discovered.

The cops later sent the teenager’s remains to the Duchess of Kent Hospital for a postmortem. Deputy district police chief, Supt Fadzil Mohd Ali, when contacted said police have classified the case as murder.

It is being probed under Section 302 of the Penal Code which carries the mandatory death penalty in the event of conviction.

“We are also investigating the motive,” Fadzil said.

Police are now appealing to those who may have witnessed or have information on the incident to come forward and assist us in the investigation.


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MCMC: Minimum fee for Wireless Village Broadband

MCMC says the fee is very small - could just be RM5 to RM10/month.


Cyberjaya, Dec 7  -- A minimum fee will be charged for Wireless Village broadband by the end of next year or early 2014.

Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission, Industry Development and Resource Planning chief officer, Datuk Mohd Ali Hanafiah Mohd Yunus said the Commission was still deciding on a suitable rate to be charged, which may be between RM5 and RM10 per month.

"At present the service is free. So the charge will be very minimal and used for maintenance cost," he said at a press conference, here today.

The Wireless Village government initiative was started in 2010 to provide collective internet access to villages which had low coverage.

It costs RM40,000 to RM50,000 to set up such a service in each village with broadband tower construction estimated at RM400,000 to RM500,000.

He said between 2010 and 2011, 1,850 Wireless Villages had been set up nationwide, and 1,400 were in progress for this and next year.

Apart from this facility, MCMC also provided other initiatives to enhance the use of broadband in the country, such as Community Broadband Centres, Mini Community Broadband Centres, Tower (Time 3) and 1Malaysia Computers.

He added that MCMC constantly worked with the Telcos to provide affordable broadband packages as low as RM25 per month. - Bernama