GISBH: Cops take Ummu Atiyah to site of alleged captivity in Perak

The police today brought Ummu Atiyah to where she claimed she was held captive at the Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) settlement in Batu Hampar, Perak.

Inspector-general of police (IGP) Razarudin Husain said the daughter of former Al-Arqam leader Ashaari Muhammad arrived at the Padang Gajah police station in Perak at 11am.

The 41-year-old recorded her statement regarding her previous allegations again, before being taken to the location for identification purposes.

The police chief said the recorded statement revealed that the victim was locked in a house before being sent to her grandmother in Kedah.

“The victim said there was no incident of rape, molestation, or physical injury while she was locked up. She also attempted to escape but was caught and locked up again,” he said when contacted.

Razarudin said the identification process at the scene went smoothly before the victim was allowed to go home.

The IGP added that the settlement in question had been raided and several children were rescued through a series of Op Global raids that began on Sept 11.

Earlier, Ummu (above), the eldest daughter of the Al-Arqam leader also known as Abuya, was taken to the scene of the incident at 2.38pm escorted by five police vehicles from the Taiping district police headquarters (IPD).

The victim, who was dressed in a grey kebarung, was seen leading police officers to the location, believed to be a one-storey house in the settlement, along with several other sites.

“Thank you, I want to go back to KL (Kuala Lumpur),” she said briefly when met by reporters before leaving the location at 3.07pm today.

It is understood that the investigation at the scene of the incident was led by N Suder, a senior investigating officer from the Criminal Investigation Division of IPD Taiping, along with 10 police officers.

Yesterday, Razarudin said the police are investigating Ummu’s allegations of oppression and captivity by GISBH members.

He added that the woman’s statement was recorded once at the Kuala Sungai Baru police station in Malacca on Sept 24.

- Bernama

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