Raids by Malaysian police on welfare homes in Selangor and Negri Sembilan resulted in the rescue of 402 children who allegedly had been abused, some sexually.
Malaysia n Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain speaks during a press conference at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Apr 2, 2024.
The New Straits Times reported that the operation - codenamed Op Global - was carried out at 18 welfare homes in Selangor and two in Negri Sembilan between 6am and 11am. "They were punished using heated metal objects when the victims commit mistakes and the suspects touched the victim's body parts by claiming it was part of the religious medical treatment," he added.
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