Indonesian maid in Tanjong Sepat abuse case was accused of theft and damaging property, say Selangor police chief

An Indonesian domestic worker in Tanjong Sepat, Kuala Langat, was allegedly abused by her employers after being accused of theft and damaging their belongings, according to Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar. The victim, who began working for the suspects around the end of last year or early this year, suffered burns all over her body in an incident that took place on October 16.

The suspects, a married couple, were among those detained at a business premises in Pusat Perniagaan Oren, Butterworth, Penang, on October 16, with five people, including three women aged in their 20s and 30s, being remanded for four days. The case is currently being investigated under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007.

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