Paris Hilton was freed from jail on Thursday

Celebrity party girl Paris Hilton was freed from jail on Thursday after just over 72 hours and put under house arrest, sparking outrage at special treatment for Hollywood's "rich and famous''. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore cited "medical reasons'' for her release and stressed she had not been set free, but rather "reassigned'' to serve her sentence at home wearing an electronic tag. "Paris Hilton has been fitted for an ankle bracelet and put under house arrest, after authorities determined to release Hilton from prison due to medical reasons,'' Whitmore said. "After extensive consultation with medical personnel including doctors at the CDRF (jail), it was determined that Paris Hilton would be reassigned to our community-based alternative to custody, (the) electronic monitoring program,'' the spokesman said. Citing sources close to Hilton's family, the syndicated TV show Entertainment Tonight reported on its website that the health problem was a rash that she developed on her body. Hilton released a statement thanking the sheriff's department and jail personnel "for treating me fairly and professionally''. "I am going to serve the remaining 40 days of my sentence. I have learned a great deal from this ordeal and hope that others have learned from my mistakes,'' she said. The high-maintenance Hilton Hotels heiress, reality TV star and model will be trading the spartan cell for her luxury West Hollywood home to serve out the rest of a 45-day sentence. She was sentenced to jail in May for driving with a suspended licence, after losing her driving privileges for an earlier drunk-driving arrest. Hilton will now be monitored only by the signals sent from her newest fashion accessory to the Los Angeles County probation department. Whitmore declined to elaborate on the nature of Hilton's alleged medical concerns, citing privacy rules. "She's been fitted with an ankle bracelet. And she's been sent home. And she will be confined to her home for the next 40 days,'' he said. Although Hilton spent only just over 72 hours in her cell, she would be credited with having served five days of her 45-day sentence, because she entered prison late Sunday and left very early today, Whitmore police. But within hours of her release Los Angeles authorities were under fire for letting Hilton off easy. "One rule for the rich and famous and different rules for everyone else,'' said Najee Ali, director of Project Islamic Hope.

Hundreds pay respect to Alleycats' Loga

PENANG: Diehard fans of the Alleycats came from as far as Singapore to join hundreds of mourners to pay their last respects to Loganathan Arumugam.

A. Prakash and his friend rushed to Penang from Singapore on Monday immediately after learning that Loga died of lung cancer.

“We have been here for three days to pay our last respects to a legend. We are proud of his achievement.

“We will set up a website to keep his memories and songs alive,” said Prakash, 35.

The remains of Loganathan, who is popularly known as Loga, was cremated at Batu Lanchang crematorium at 11am on Wednesday.

Fans and well-wishers were at Loga’s family house in Jalan Azyz in Tanjung Bungah as early as 8.30am.

Also present were popular singer Datuk D.J. Dave, former Miss Malaysia and radio deejay Yasmin Yusoff and comedian Accapan.