Malaysia freezes almost 100 bank accounts in child abuse case

Malaysian authorities have frozen close to 100 bank accounts belonging to a charity group accused of running care homes where hundreds of children were allegedly abused.

In what is believed to be the worst such case to hit Malaysia in decades, police arrested 171 suspects including religious studies teachers and carers and brought to safety over 400 children after storming 20 charity shelters.

At the care home (Photo: barrons.com)

At the heart of the investigation is the Global Ikhwan Service and Business (GISB) group.

On September 17, Malaysia’s police chief Razarudin Husain said authorities have frozen 96 accounts containing around 124,000 USD and seized eight vehicles linked to the group.

Medical screenings showed that at least 13 children suffered sexual abuse, Razarudin said last week./.

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