SHAH ALAM: A total of 46 people linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) were brought to two separate Magistrate’s Courts here.
The suspects, aged between 25 and 65, were brought to court separately in police trucks and vans at approximately 9.20am yesterday under tight security.
The remand order for 24 of them, including the GISB chairman who is also its chief executive officer, his wife and son as well as other key personnel, were extended for four more days until Sunday.
Magistrate Mohamad Redza Azhar Rezali approved the remand extension for all the individuals, who were represented by lawyer Rosli Kamarudin, following a request from the police.
The remand order, effective until Sept 29, was issued after the previous seven-day remand ended yesterday.
At another court, an application for bail for 22 others, who are all women, was rejected by magistrate Muhammad Syafiq Sulaiman under the provisions of Section 118 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Facing justice: GISB’s CEO and others being escorted to the Shah Alam courts. — KK SHAM/The Star
It is not known if any specific extension had been ordered for the remand of the women who are believed to be GISB supporters and followers.
Meanwhile, when met at the end of the proceedings, lawyer Rosli Kamaruddin, who represented GISB and its key personnel, said the 24 people whose remand was extended also included five people who were arrested in Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah.
The case is being investigated under Section 32(a) of the Child Act 2001, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, and Section 14 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants Act 2022.
Bukit Aman’s Criminal Investigation Department conducted a raid earlier this month on several children’s homes, allegedly managed by GISB, and rescued 402 children aged one to 17 years.
Some of the children were allegedly sexually exploited and conditioned to exploit others in a similar manner.
GISB is purportedly an offshoot of the infamous Al-Arqam and Rufaqa Corporation Sdn Bhd, which have both been banned.
In Kota Baru, four individuals allegedly linked to GISB have been remanded for three days to help in police investigations.
The remand order for the four males, aged 15 to 45, was issued by magistrate Ahmad Syafiq Aizat Nazri yesterday.
The investigation is being conducted under Section 8(2) of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, reported Bernama.
