Couple nabbed for alleged abuse, 18 children rescued from shelter


KAJANG: A married couple has been detained, and 18 children rescued from a home used as a private shelter following complaints of abuse, police say.

The couple are the owners of the shelter located in Batu 9, Cheras, said Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Naazron Abdul Yusof. He said that an 18-year-old male youth had lodged a report on April 1, claiming that he was slapped on the face and scolded by the couple.

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