Home Ministry: 756 children held at immigration detention centres nationwide as of Oct 26

By TARRENCE TAN, HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM and RAHIMY RAHIM

KUALA LUMPUR: Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Home Ministry has revealed that 756 children are being held at immigration detention centres nationwide as of Oct 26.

The figure consisted of 488 male and 268 female children, said the Home Ministry.

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