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6 arrested after Indonesian woman rescued with burns

BUTTERWORTH: Six men, including an employer, have been arrested after police rescued an Indonesian woman who was abused and left with burns across her body.

6 arrested after Indonesian woman rescued with burns

The New Straits Times reports that six individuals, including an employer, have been arrested following the rescue of an Indonesian woman who suffered severe burns in a suspected human trafficking case. The operation, conducted in Jalan Merbau, Pusat Perniagaan Oren, involved the Selangor police's Criminal Investigation Department and the Kuala Langat district police's Criminal Investigation Division, with the aid of a Penang police forensic team.

The victim, who sustained burns across her body, was rescued on October 16, and the case is being investigated under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007.

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