KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has recorded statements from nearly 500 individuals as investigations deepen on the 20 raided care homes believed to be linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB).
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the 483 people called in so far included complainants, witnesses, suspects and alleged victims.
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"Recording the statements is an essential part of the investigation.
"There are signs of abuse and neglect. We are investigating further," he said when contacted on Sunday (Sept 15).
As of Saturday (Sept 14), the IGP said, police have performed health screenings on 384 of the children rescued in raids on the care centres on Wednesday (Sept 11).
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Razarudin said police are also tracking down the parents of the rescued children who have been identified.
"We want to record their statements to complete the investigation.
"We also collected DNA samples from the rescued children to help identify their parents," he added.
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On Wednesday, 402 children comprising 201 boys and 201 girls aged between one and 17 were rescued from homes in Selangor and Negri Sembilan in an operation codenamed Ops Global.
There were allegations that the children had been abused, exploited and sexually assaulted.
A total of 171 suspects, aged between 17 and 64, were arrested, including a teacher and dormitory caretakers.
