KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — Police are investigating claims by Ummu Atiyah, daughter of former Al-Arqam leader Ashaari Muhammad, that she was a victim of mistreatment and confinement by members of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH).
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the 41-year-old gave her statement on September 24 at the Kuala Sungai Baru Police Station in Melaka, and investigations are ongoing into her claim that she was confined in a room at a GISBH welfare home in Batu Hampar, Perak.
Ummu Atiyah also claimed she was forced to marry a GISBH leader as his fourth wife while she was in Jordan, where she was pursuing her studies and managing her family’s business.
Razarudin said the woman alleged that after the marriage, she was taken to Turkiye and subjected to abuse by GISBH members under her husband’s orders. She eventually fled to Jakarta before returning to Malaysia when her visa expired.
“Ummu Atiyah claimed she was confined for nearly a month in a single-storey house in a room equipped with only a mattress, wardrobe and basic electricity. During that time, she was not allowed to use a mobile phone and was guarded by four men who were followers of GISBH,“ Razarudin said when contacted.
Razarudin also revealed the victim had attempted to escape from a village inhabited by teenagers and adults. However, she was captured by other residents.
He said that in 2018, the victim claimed to have been separated from her daughter, who was nine years old at the time.
He added that the victim, the eldest of eight siblings, previously received psychiatric treatment at Taiping Hospital in 2018. She is currently dependent on treatment and medication from Melaka Hospital.
“The process of obtaining the victim’s medical report and statement is ongoing. Tomorrow, the victim will be taken to the location where she claims to have been confined, to assist the investigation,” he added.
Razarudin added that the case is being investigated under Section 342 of the Penal Code, and police are tracking down four men suspected to be involved in confining Ummu Atiyah.
— Bernama
