She said this statistic was recorded by the ministry through its “Talian Kasih” helpline, adding that she believed some of these cases were due to family incomes being adversely affected during the movement control order in January.

“This shows that tackling domestic violence requires the cooperation and intervention of various parties,” Rina said at a press conference here today.

Earlier, she launched a pilot project by her ministry where two mosques in Kuala Lumpur will be used as transit centres for victims of domestic violence, offering victims temporary shelter and quick access to aid.

The Federal Territory Mosque and the Al-Ghufran Mosque near Taman Tun Dr Ismail have been chosen for the pilot project, where basic necessities and daily provisions will be provided to the victims.

Twelve other mosques in Kuala Lumpur were chosen as complaint centres and will offer counselling services for domestic violence victims.