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Malaysia arrests hundreds of suspects in child sex abuse tied to Islamic firm GISB

Police said they had arrested 355 people, including religious teachers, and rescued more than 400 children from care homes run by the group

Agence France-Presse
Three members of GISBH escorted by Malaysian police officers depart after facing charges at a court in Seremban on September 19. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysian police said they have arrested hundreds of suspects as part of an investigation into child abuse at care homes run by an Islamic conglomerate.

In what is believed to be the worst such case to hit the country in decades, police said on Saturday they had arrested 355 people, including religious studies teachers and carers, and rescued more than 400 children.

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