Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa said only the first suspect, a 20-year-old, was brought to court and remanded for one day.

“The second and third suspects, aged 15 and 13, were not remanded as they are minors. All suspects were released on police bail at 7pm yesterday after their statements were recorded.

“We have yet to obtain evidence from medical professionals,” he said in a statement today.

Yesterday, Bernama reported that four students of a tahfiz centre in Datuk Keramat, who were found safe in Bangi on Friday after being reported missing since Tuesday, were discovered to have injuries suspected of being caused by physical and sexual abuse.

Rusdi explained that this information emerged following an examination conducted at Kuala Lumpur Hospital with the consent of the students’ families.

Based on initial accounts, the male students, aged 13 to 14, claimed they had run away due to the intolerable conditions at the tahfiz centre.