KUALA LUMPUR: Of the 20 homes linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) raided on Sept 11, just two had valid charity home licences, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
“Charity homes are required to obtain approval from the Welfare Department,” he said.
Investigations also revealed that younger children were cared for by “abang” or “kakak besar” (older brothers or sisters) who were themselves only around 16 or 17 years old, he said.
On the children rescued during the raids, the IGP said that as of now, no parents have come forward to the police, adding that many parents may not be aware their children were among those rescued.
“There may also be parents who are not coming forward because GISB had claimed the children were orphans,” Razarudin told a press conference at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) here yesterday.
Investigations revealed that some children might be the result of illegal marriages, he said.
“This is why we have taken samples from the children and will conduct DNA analyses to verify their parentage,” he added.
