M’sia police arrest couple in Indonesian maid rape case
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 09/20/2010 9:39 AM
JAKARTA: An Indonesian maid has been hospitalized after she was
physically and sexually abused by her employer in Penang, Malaysia, the
media reported Sunday.
Local police chief Gan Kong Meng identified the maid as 26-year-old Wifa Indah from East Java.
She claimed her employer hit her in the head and torso, tied her up with
a belt and raped her multiple times, Antara news agency said, relaying a
report from Malaysian news agency Bernama.
Wifa is being treated at Pulau Penang Hospital with injuries to her
body, genitals, arms and legs. She also sustained injuries to her back
from being doused with hot water, the report said.
Police have arrested the husband and wife who employed Wifa, and who
allegedly paid her only 30 ringgit (US$9.70) after four months, the
report said. — JP
