355 people have reportedly been taken into custody by Malaysian police as they look into allegations of child abuse at care facilities owned by an Islamic company.
Inspector-general Razarudin Husain of the police announced on Saturday that the suspects were taken into custody during an effort to find the surviving members of Global Ikhwan Service and Business (GISB), an organization they believe has ties to an outlawed Islamic sect.
Nasiruddin Ali, the leader of the GISB, and thirty other organization members were among those detained.
According to Razarudin, police conducted raids on 82 locations, including clinics, companies, private homes, religious schools, and charity homes.
He said that the effort has resulted in the rescue of at least 186 casualties.
Razarudin announced on Tuesday that authorities had blocked 96 accounts associated with the group, totaling about $124,000.
Due to its ties to the now-defunct Al-Arqam sect, GISB has long been contentious and has come under fire from religious authorities in the nation of Muslims.
In 1994, Al-Arqam was outlawed by Malaysian authorities due to its odd doctrines. Members of the GISB established the “Obedient Wives Club” in 2011, urging women to be “whores in bed” in order to prevent their husbands from having extramarital affairs.
On its website, GISB claims to be an Islamic firm that operates restaurants and stores throughout multiple nations, including Indonesia, France, and the UK.
According to Razarudin, the police believe that all 402 of the minors in the care facilities are the offspring of GISB members.
