Police reopen investigation into welfare home

PETALING JAYA: The police have reopened the investigation into the alleged abuse of children from a welfare home in Ipoh, Perak.
The police had visited the home on Wednesday to gather evidence and have taken statements again from some of the children.
A source close to the Society of Caring Hands Ipoh (Sochi) told theSun that the police came to search the home for evidence and they have also interviewed the neighbours about the alleged abuse.
On Dec 28, Perak CID chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Datuk Gan Tian Kee reportedly said that the police have completed their investigation into the alleged abuse at the home.
"We are in the process of preparing the investigation papers to be submitted to the Bukit Aman CID and Deputy Public Prosecutor," he was quoted saying.
Bukit Aman however had not responded on the status of the investigation papers and whether it had been submitted to the Attorney-General's Chambers for further action.
theSun had on Dec 27, highlighted how 12 girls alleged to have been abused for years by the home manager, a Datin and wife of a Datuk who is a senior official of Sochi.
The home known as the Caring Hands (Kakum Karangal) is managed by Sochi since 2003.
The alleged abuse came to light when a psychiatrist from Singapore had found irregular behaviour amongst the children during a study conducted at the home early last year.
Following a full report submitted to Sochi's committee by the psychiatrist in June, the society's secretary, Dr Subramaniam Suppiah had lodged a police report on the suspected abuse in June 11, and a second report on Aug 12 as there was no feedback from the authorities.