Malaysia freezes almost 100 bank accounts in child abuse case

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

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

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