A total of 223 officers from the Social Welfare Department are assisting the police in caring for the 402 children who were rescued during Op Global which was conducted last Wednesday.

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Nancy Shukri said this is the first time her ministry has dealt with such a case in Malaysia.

“Some of these children may have never had a health check-up before, which is why we have deployed our childcare experts to assist the police.

“Our officers are trained to address various needs, including those of autistic children...