SHAH ALAM, Oct 8 — The Magistrate’s Court extended the remand order on three suspects, including a GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) finance officer.
Magistrate Mohamed Redza Azhar Reza allowed the extension for all suspects, one man and two women, following the expiry of their remand period, which began October 1.
Lawyer Rosli Kamarudin, representing the three, said one woman was remanded for another day and the rest for two days to assist in the investigation under Section 31(a) of the Child Act 2001.
The same court also released three suspects from remand, including a lawyer linked to GISBH, as they were not flight risks.
“The lawyer, who was one of the observing attorneys, was previously placed under police remand for seven days in Changlun, Kedah,” he said.
Police launched Op Global in early September and mounted raids on charity homes linked to GISBH across Peninsular Malaysia suspected of being involved in child and religious exploitation.
As a result, 572 victims were rescued, and 359 GISBH followers, including its top management, were detained.
— Bernama
