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Newborn girl abandoned behind house in Alor Setar

Published on 28 Jun 2020 6:45:17 PM

A newborn girl was found abandoned behind a house at Kampung Sakan in Alor Setar, Kedah on Sunday (June 28) morning.
Abdul Shukkur Ali Akbar, 52, said he found the baby girl wrapped inside a cloth and was placed on a wooden bench behind his house at about 7.15am.
Acting Kota Setar OCPD Supt Mohd Redzuan Salleh the case will be investigated under Section 317 of the Penal Code for exposure and abandonment of a child under 12 years by a parent or person having care of it or custodian, which carries a maximum seven-year jail term or fine.

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