KUALA LUMPUR: Police will be investigating the finances of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the Anti-Money Laundering Criminal Investigation (AMLA) unit would investigate the company's finances.
"Yes, that is something that we will be investigating.
"Based on investigations, we have information that the welfare homes have outside sponsors besides GISB," he told reporters on Friday.
He said the company also operated old folks homes which also allegedly receive funds from others.
The private Muslim conglomerate, with assets totalling approximately RM325 million worldwide, has built a commendable network of 415 business outlets across 20 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and Australasia.
Founded in 2010 from the remnants of the Arqam Group, Global Ikhwan boasts an impressive annual revenue of RM187 million, rivalling that of many public-listed companies.
The group employs 5,346 staff under its 25 subsidiaries.
Among its prized assets are a desert oasis in Saudi Arabia, restaurants in London, Paris, Istanbul, Dubai and Makkah, accommodations in Turkiye, a hotel in Sarajevo and a 120-acre (48.56ha) estate in Perth.
Meanwhile, Razarudin said he was aware of images being circulated on social media of a retired senior policeman who allegedly visited a GISBH headquarters in Rawang.
"The allegations claiming that he visited them to supposedly bless (sucikan) their operations are rubbish.
"That was one of his last visits before he retired. If this is the case, I also have had pictures taken during a horse endurance racing tournament in Terengganu involving riders and horses linked to Global Ikhwan.
"Does that also give the image that I support the company?" he asked.
It was reported that police had raided 20 welfare homes linked to the company early Wednesday morning.
Razarudin had confirmed that the homes raided were linked to the Global Ikhwan Group.
It was reported that police investigations into some of the welfare homes raided earlier have led to claims of sodomy and abuse against children.
Based on intelligence gathered, police found that some victims were sodomised by their caregivers.
Police also received information that they were also taught the act of sodomy and forced to sodomise other children in the home.
GISB had since denied allegations linking the company to child exploitation.