00:01The death of 20-year-old Manisha Preet Kaur Akhara, a University of Cyberjaya Physiotherapy student, has sparked widespread calls for accountability and reforms to ensure student safety.
00:13Her death sparked an outpouring of grief and outrage online, with politicians, activists, and members of the public demanding answers and justice.
00:22In a Facebook post, Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Ayman Athira Sabu expressed her condolences and called the murder shocking and deeply moving.
00:32She urged the investigation to be carried out transparently, fairly, and urgently to ensure justice is upheld and the truth is revealed, adding she was also closely monitoring Sepang Police for updates on the case.
00:44Sepang Police Chief Nurhizam Bahaman confirmed this morning that she died from blunt force trauma to the head, with no signs of a break-in or injuries consistent with rape.
00:56Manisha Preet, who hails from Kuching, Sarawak, was found in her condominium unit in Cyberjaya, with injuries on her body by a friend on Tuesday.
01:05University of Cyberjaya has faced mounting criticism on social media for its silence following Manisha Preet's death.
01:12Dozens of comments have been left on the university's official social media pages, demanding accountability, with many rallying around the hashtag JusticeForManisha.