Malaysian police say 402 minors suspected of being abused have been rescued from care homes run by Islamic business groupMalaysian police say 402 minors suspected of being abused have been rescued from care homes run by Islamic business groupThe Global Ikhwan Services and Business group has not directly addressed the allegations of sexual assault at its welfare homes in Malaysia.
In a televised press conference, he did not say who made the reports, but said initial investigations had revealed the victims were allegedly sexually abused by their caretakers and forced to abuse other children. In a statement, GISB denied allegations that it exploited children and said that it would cooperate with authorities, but made no mention of allegations of sexual abuse against them.
GISB has been linked to the now-defunct Malaysia-based Al-Arqam religious sect, which was banned by the Malaysian government in 1994.