NRI held for ‘torturing’ maid
Friday, 15/11/2013
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DOMESTIC HELP SAYS HER EMPLOYER THRASHED HER, GAVE STALE FOOD TO EAT
NEW DELHI: The Delhi police rescued a domestic help from the house of a US-based NRI in east Delhi’s Mayur Vihar Phase-I.
The police have arrested the 55-year-old NRI woman, identified as Aarti Jain, for allegedly torturing her 24-year-old domestic help and causing burn injuries on her body with a hot kitchen tong.
Police said Jain came to India four months ago to take care of her mother, who is undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
The help, identified as Umarwati, is from New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. She was employed at Jain’s residence four months ago through a private placement agency.
The matter came to light on Thursday when Umarwati managed to get hold of her employer’s mobile phone and called the police.
“After receiving the PCR call, a police team along with a local NGO immediately reached Jain’s house and inquired about the domestic help. The team found Umarwati locked in a room. She was taken to a nearby government hospital for medical examination,” said the senior officer, adding there were visible burn injury marks on Umarwati’s body.
The police recorded her statement after the medical examination and on the basis on her complaint, a case was filed and Jain arrested.
Umarwati alleged that her employer used to force her to eat stale food.
