SEVEN Pakistani men were arrested on suspicion of being involved in a human trafficking case at an apartment in Taman Pandan Perdana, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur on Monday.

Ampang Jaya district police chief Mohd Azam Ismail said the suspects, aged  21 to 44, were arrested at 5.30pm.

He said a 23-year-old male victim, who is a Pakistani, lodged a police report stating that he was beaten by four fellow countrymen, believed to be agents who brought him to Malaysia to find work.

“The victim’s passport was kept by the suspects, and he was beaten and not allowed to leave the house. The victim sustained injuries on his body, including on his left arm,” he said in a statement today.

“During the arrest, the police rescued four other Pakistani male victims and seized 22 Pakistani passports, five suitcases and three mobile phones as well as a broomstick used to beat the victims.”

He said the suspects had no previous criminal records and tested negative for drugs.

He said they were remanded for seven days from yesterday and the case is being investigated under section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007, for trafficking in people with the intention of exploitation. – Bernama, June 14, 2023.