Malaysia child abuse case: GISB under probe over forced labour accusations
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The probes began following police reports lodged by several people who had once worked with GISB.
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PETALING JAYA – The police have opened 10 investigation papers on Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) following reports of forced labour lodged by several people, said the Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
The papers were opened under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act, he added on Sept 28.
The probes followed police reports lodged by several people who once worked with GISB.
Mr Razarudin said the police are also looking into information uploaded onto the Pukas Malaysia Facebook page, which claimed that GISB ran quarantine centres in Malaysia and overseas.
“These centres are believed to be places for indoctrination purposes and to hold problematic members. The police are also tracing other assets linked to GISB,” he added.
He said investigations into tax payments by GISB were focused on its businesses that failed to pay taxes during the current assessment year. This was also being probed by the Inland Revenue Board.
On Sept 19, 19 people, including the GISB chief executive, his wife and other family members, were detained
On Sept 11, police rescued 402 children
There were allegations that the children were abused, exploited and sexually assaulted.
A total of 171 suspects, aged between 17 and 64, were arrested, including a teacher and dormitory caretakers. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
