Agency :
Malaysian police said they have arrested 355 suspects as part of an investigation into child abuse at care homes run by an Islamic conglomerate.
Police inspector-general Razarudin Husain said Saturday that the suspects were arrested in an operation to track down the remaining members of Global Ikhwan Service and Business (GISB), which police believe is linked to a banned Islamic sect.
Among those arrested were GISB leader Nasiruddin Ali and 30 other members of the group.
Police carried out raids on 82 premises, including charity homes, clinics, businesses, religious schools and private residences, Razarudin said.
At least 186 victims had been rescued in the operation, he added. On Tuesday, Razarudin said authorities had frozen 96 accounts linked to the group containing approximately $124,000.