PETALING JAYA: A total of 740 recorded statements have been taken in connection with the investigation into GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
According to Sinar Harian, the Inspector-General of Police said that the recording of statements was carried out through Operation Global, implemented in both the first and second phases.
"Of the recorded statements, 30 were from complainants, 216 from witnesses, 392 from victims, and 102 from suspects.
"The cumulative number of investigation papers opened for Phases 1 and 2 is 33," he said on Wednesday (Sept 18).
Commenting on the progress of Operation Global, Razarudin said the investigation was now in its second phase, which began on Sept 11 after the first phase started on Sept 2.
He said 10 investigation papers were opened in Phase 1, with six in Selangor and four in Negri Sembilan, while Phase 2 involves 23 investigation papers — 16 in Selangor, two in Negri Sembilan, one in Perlis, and one in Kuala Lumpur.
On Sept 11, police rescued 402 children, comprising 201 boys and 201 girls aged between one and 17, from care homes in Selangor and Negri Sembilan in a rescue operation codenamed Ops Global.
On Sept 13, police revealed they were investigating allegations that 13 of the rescued children were sodomised.
A total of 171 suspects, aged between 17 and 64, were arrested, including a teacher and dorm caretakers.
