Indian housemaid's arm cut off by Saudi employer, woman's sister says
By Harmeet Shah Singh, Sugam Pokharel, Sumnima Udas and Rishabh Pratap, CNN
Updated 1549 GMT (2249 HKT) October 9, 2015 | Video Source: CNN

A Saudi employer allegedly cut off his Indian maid's arm after she complained to police.
New Delhi has complained to Riyadh over the alleged incident, calling for charges
Tensions are high after a Saudi diplomat in New Delhi was accused last month of raping maids
New Delhi (CNN)A Saudi employer chopped off the right arm of an Indian domestic worker after she complained to police that the employer was mistreating her, the woman's sister said Friday.

Kasthuri Munirathinam, 58, was employed by a Saudi household in Riyadh three months ago, her sister S. Vijayakumari told CNN on the phone from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Vijayakumari said the family was told about the attack on September 30.

According to Vijayakumari, Munirathinam's employer cut off her arm after she told local police that she was being mistreated, not being paid and not given enough food.

The Indian government has complained to Saudi Arabia about the incident.

India: We will seek justice

"We are aware of the plight of Ms. Kasthuri Munirathinam, a domestic help who has suffered serious injuries allegedly inflicted by her Saudi Arabian sponsor," Indian external affairs spokesman Vikas Swarup said in a statement Thursday night.

New Delhi demanded that Riyadh order an independent investigation of the incident.

Munirathinam is being treated at a Saudi hospital, the External Affairs Ministry statement said.

India also called for Saudi authorities to charge the employer with attempted murder.

"This is a very unfortunate and most condemnable incident. Our embassy in Riyadh has taken up the matter with the Saudi Foreign Office and asked for strict action in the matter and severe punishment for the sponsor," Swarup said.

"We will continue to seek justice for the victim," he added.

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called the alleged attack "brutal."

CNN contacted the Saudi ambassador in New Delhi, Saud bin Mohammed AlSati, for comment on the case. He refused to discuss the matter over the phone and advised CNN to seek a formal appointment. CNN has requested an appointment.

Saudi Arabia's poor track record on migrant workers

Saudi Arabia has come under harsh criticism for the treatment of domestic workers in the kingdom, as frequent reports emerge about the abuse of maids working in vulnerable domestic environments.

And last month, a Saudi diplomat working in his country's embassy in New Delhi left India after being accused of sexually assaulting -- and facilitating gang rapes -- of two Nepali domestic helpers who worked for him.

Earlier this year, Indonesia banned its citizens from working as domestic helpers in 21 countries, including Saudi Arabia.

Two Indonesian maids were executed by beheading in Saudi Arabia earlier this year, after murder convictions that were questioned by rights groups.

Sri Lanka also placed limits on the number of women working in Saudi Arabia as maids after the beheading of a woman convicted of killing her employer's infant son while only 17.

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nikkiking:


Pishure .

nikkiking:


Pishure .

Ezerbullet:


Hian.. if i say anything about muslims now, they will start quoting me

Eco2580:
According to Alqur'an... prophet Muhammad S.A.W is a gentle man of impeccable characters why on earth would arabs of nowsadays are behaving like donkeys?
They are just tarnishing the image of Islam & their reputable culture.

Annunaki:


How can you describe a confirmed terrorist and notorious armed robber as a gentleman of impeccable character do you have any idea what it means to be a gentleman

Ezerbullet:
Hian.. if i say anything about muslims now, they will start quoting me

Annunaki:


How can you describe a confirmed terrorist and notorious armed robber as a gentleman of impeccable character do you have any idea what it means to be a gentleman

Eco2580:
According to Alqur'an... prophet Muhammad S.A.W is a gentle man of impeccable characters why on earth would arabs of nowsadays are behaving like donkeys?
They are just tarnishing the image of Islam & their reputable culture.

passionate88:
hahaha. gentleman, that fought wars, asked his followers to kill the Jews, and the people of the book, etc.

Annunaki:


It's the spirit of islam in the saudi employer.

Eco2580:


According to Alqur'an... prophet Muhammad S.A.W is a gentle man of impeccable characters why on earth would arabs of nowsadays are behaving like donkeys?
They are just tarnishing the image of Islam & their reputable culture.

OLAADEGBU:


Can you quote for us what you are suggesting here?

Annunaki:


How can you describe a confirmed terrorist and notorious armed robber as a gentleman of impeccable character do you have any idea what it means to be a gentleman

Eco2580:


Hadith;
Ya'ayyu hallazina amanu innamal mushurukunan najasun

j1mmy:


the same indians treated like dog poo in Saudi and Dubai come to Nigeria and colo nijja people call them master

OLAADEGBU:


But should that justify them severing the arm of their maid for any reason?

passionate88:


Arabs re just heartless.

passionate88:


hahaha. gentleman, that fought wars, asked his followers to kill the Jews, and the people of the book, etc.

Annunaki:


Leave them to kontinu deluding themselves in the face of glaring evidence.

j1mmy:


Why should Nigeria care what happens to Indians.
Indians are killing Nigerians in India without any justice.

OLAADEGBU:


Compassion. Indians are humans too.

j1mmy:


You should get a life and stop being a slowpoke

Nigerians are the most compassionate people on the planet because of their belief in God - I say it is PURE weakness and stupidity!

Nigerians are compassionate with leaders because they believe god will judge them, well no evidence of god and even if I subscribe to the stupidity of god, what if the politicians repent?

Nigerians are compassionate with pastors, who continue to rape, pillage and financially abuse them daily.

Nigerians are compassionate with Lebanese, Indians, Chinese and others who simply regard them as monkeys to be exploited.

In the case of stupid Nigerians, compassion is akin to idiocy and madness for letting people treat you like animals while your gari-induced compassion makes you accept abuse!