KUALA LUMPUR — Police in Malaysia on Friday expanded their investigation into a major conglomerate with links to a banned Islamic sect, after hundreds of children were rescued from alleged abuse at care homes believed to be run by the group.

Investigators stormed 20 charity shelters across two Malaysian states on Wednesday, arresting 171 suspects, including religious studies teachers and caregivers, and bringing over 400 children to safety.

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