2 couples nabbed over video of maid being assaulted
Police in Johor, Malaysia, have arrested two married couples following the circulation of viral videos showing the assault of domestic workers. Authorities are currently searching for two foreign women who were allegedly abused and fled their employers.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing issues regarding the treatment of migrant domestic workers and the enforcement of labor and human rights laws in Malaysia.
Share Police are looking for two foreign women, who are believed to have fled from their former employers, but may still be in the country. Police said the incident is believed to have occurred on July 26 last year, but only recently went viral. PETALING JAYA : Police have arrested two married couples to assist in an investigation into the assault of a domestic worker at a home in Tampoi, Johor. Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad said the four suspects, aged 30 to 34, were arrested at about 7.30pm yesterday after four videos of the assault, which went viral, were detected by police.
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