PDRM Rescues Indonesian Maid Found Chained In Bathroom Of Kajang Flat
The case is currently being investigated for wrongful confinement.
By Yap Wan Xiang — 25 May 2023, 10:40 AM
A woman, who is believed to be an Indonesian maid, was rescued by the police after she was chained in a bathroom of a flat in Taman Tenaga, Kajang
According to Harian Metro, the police believe she was chained by her employer.
A witness told the Malay daily that they discovered the woman at about 9pm on Sunday, 21 May, when they went to a grocery store in the residential area.
"The grocery store worker said they heard a woman's screams coming from the nearby flats and I headed towards it. We followed the sound and identified that it came from a unit on the second floor of the flat," they said.
"Since the flat was locked, we contacted the police. The police came and broke open the door and we found a woman chained and looking frail in the bathroom," they added.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the victim was chained because her employer accused her of stealing jewellery
"We managed to rescue an Indonesian woman, who worked as a maid, who was chained by a local couple in the house.
"The victim was chained in the bathroom by the couple because they suspected her of stealing jewellery," New Straits Times quoted the state police as saying.
The case is currently being investigated according to Section 342 of the Penal Code for wrongful confinement.
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