KUALA LUMPUR: Elements of physical and emotional crimes have been detected through the health screenings of victims rescued from care centres in Selangor and Negri Sembilan last week, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
He said screenings had been conducted on 392 of the rescued children so far.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday (Sept 17), Razarudin said that close to 100 bank accounts linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) have been frozen.
He said that as of now the police have frozen 96 accounts amounting to RM581,552.31 and have seized an additional eight cars
On the arrested suspects, the IGP said that the police will push for an extension to their remands.
“The cumulative investigation papers opened in phase one and two is currently at 33. Twenty three investigation papers were opened during phase two in four police contingents; Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Perlis and Kuala Lumpur,” he said.
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On Wednesday (Sept 11), 402 children comprising 201 boys and 201 girls aged between one and 17 were rescued from 20 homes raided in an operation codenamed Ops Global.
The homes were reportedly linked to Global Ikhwan Sdn Bhd.
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.
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