Saudi Employer Chops Off Indian Woman’s Hand For Trying To Escape Torture

A woman from Tamil Nadu working in a Saudi household as a domestic help has been admitted into the hospital in Riyadh after her right hand was chopped off by her employer for trying to escape torture. Kasturi Munirathnam (50), who hails from Vellore, is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.

“We are told that the incident happened on the night of September 29 after she complained about torture and non-payment of wages by her employer. He chopped off her hand when she tried to escape from the house through the balcony. Some neighbours and others took her to hospital,” her sister Vijayakumari said.

India seeks action against Saudi citizen who chopped off Tamil Nadu woman's hand

“The Indian embassy officials, who visited her, spoke to her son who is a farmer in a village near Vellore. They told him that she had also suffered a spinal injury as she fell from the balcony when she tried to escape. We cannot go there unless the government arranges for it, but the officials have promised the best treatment for her,” she added.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj reaction on this:

India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today expressed in strong words her condemnation of this incident & tweeted:

Reacting to the incident, MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup described the incident as “unfortunate and most condemnable”, and said India would “continue to seek justice for the victim”.

He added that India would “take up this issue in the Joint Working Group on Labour Matters with Saudi Arabia which will be held in New Delhi on October 12-13”.

India has sought “strict action” and “severe punishment” from Saudi Arabia against a Saudi national. The investigation, which was carried out by Al-Sahafa police, has been handed over to Saudi Investigation Bureau.

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