BANGI, Sept 7 — The police are monitoring a company suspected of having links with a religious movement in the country following reports of child exploitation, said Deputy Inspector General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay.
Four reports were received in Selangor involving the company, and the case is being investigated under Section 32 (a) of the Child Act 2001 for allegedly exploiting children to collect donations.
"Based on the information obtained, it is believed that this company is not contributing to the Employees' Provident Fund, and has established many charity homes donations which they use to seek donations.
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Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. — Picture by BERNAMA[/caption]
"Members of this group include professionals with huge influence," he said during a press conference after the presentation of the Certificate of Appointment as Inspectors of the Student Police Volunteer Corps of public universities at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia today.
Ayob said the company was among eight organisations out of 114 monitored by the Special Branch of the Royal Malaysia Police.
The company is also on the list of deviant groups being monitored by the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) and the state Islamic Religious Departments.
From 2022 until August, the police received 80 police reports of deviationist teachings, following which 122 arrests were made.
"This is an ongoing process and we will continue to monitor as well as work with the state Islamic Religious Departments and Jakim to eliminate deviationist teachings,” he said.
Yesterday, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar said an engagement session with representatives of the company would be held.
Meanwhile, Ayob said PDRM is working with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to block and obtain information about extremist and criminal movements on social media like Telegram.
The police were aware of the use of social media including Telegram to commit criminal activities such as online gambling, child pornography and fraud.
— Bernama
