KUALA LUMPUR — Police in Malaysia on Friday expanded their investigation into a major conglomerate with links to a banned Islamic sect, after hundreds of children were rescued from alleged abuse at care homes believed to be run by the group.
Investigators stormed 20 charity shelters across two Malaysia n states on Wednesday, arresting 171 suspects, including religious studies teachers and caregivers, and bringing over 400 children to safety.In what is believed to be the worst such case to hit the Southeast Asian country in decades, police suspect the victims, ages 1 to 17, had been subjected to sexual and physical attacks.They were also allegedly forced by the care home staff to abuse each other.
'This concerns the faith of the community. It is important and a serious matter, involving abuse of power misuse of religion,' he told reporters after performing Friday prayers.The Selangor state government said it was going to 'conduct regular checks' at religious schools to ensure there was no abuse and urged residents to contact the authorities if they had any information.
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