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The Star

A video of a three-month-old baby being raped was distributed for sale, Malaysia’s Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said on Wednesday.
Saifuddin mentioned he was briefed about the heinous act at 12.30am recently.
“If you are briefed at midnight, then it is a major issue.
“The baby was raped. Not only that, the act was recorded on video and later sold [online]. It is absolute madness,” he said in his speech during the ministry’s monthly assembly on Wednesday.
Saifuddin said plans are under way to strengthen the Bukit Aman CID Sexual, Women and Child Investigation division’s (D11) intelligence gathering and operational capabilities.
“This is a serious matter. Action must be taken to strengthen D11 further,” he added.
During a press conference after the assembly, Saifuddin declined to elaborate on the matter further.
Commenting on the recent success of the police in dismantling a terrorist group responsible for raising funds and recruiting members to support Islamic State in Syria and Bangladesh, Saifuddin said that the government would never allow the country to be used as a platform for recruiting or fundraising for terrorist activities.
“We will not compromise in any way when it comes to matters involving terrorism on home soil,” he said.
“We were able to act effectively thanks to the strength of our intelligence capabilities. It shows that we are prepared to take firm action against such threats,” he said.
This story was first published by The Star


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Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said he was briefed about the case at midnight recently


Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said he was briefed about the case at midnight recently.


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Malaysian minister condemns sale of baby rape video as ‘absolute madness’

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said he was briefed about the case at midnight recently

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said he was briefed about the case at midnight recently