Kajang police chief ACP Othman Nanyan said initial investigations found the nursery had just started operations about four months ago and was in the process of obtaining a licence.

“Investigations are still ongoing and the focus is on the authenticity of the pictures circulating in social media as well as what really happened,” he told a media conference at the Kajang police headquarters here today.

Apart from that, he said police also recorded the statements of eight individuals, including the parents of the children involved.

He said the pictures were believed to be recorded on Dec 27 by a former employee of the nursery.

“A police report was only made by the former worker on Jan 19 after the complainant had disseminated the pictures,” he said.

Commenting further, Othman said the three children, aged six months to four years, who were tied up, were found with no physical injuries.

“Police also seized clothes similar to the ones seen in the pictures,” he said.

The nursery owner and three workers were remanded until Tuesday to assist in investigations after being picked up on Friday.

The pictures of the children, with their legs and hands tied and their mouths covered, have been disseminating via social media sites since Thursday.