India protests to Saudi Arabia |
India lodged a protest with authorities in Riyadh ( Saudi Arabia) after a maid from Tamil Nadu allegedly had her hand chopped off by her Saudi employer for complaining about her work conditions.India`s foreign minister Sushma Swaraj said the government has taken this up with Saudi authorities.Munirathinam, who comes from a village in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, had suffered a catalogue of abuse since taking up a post as a domestic worker in Saudi Arabia three months ago, according to her family.When she tried to escape harassment and torture, her right hand was chopped off by the woman employer. Foreign ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup said hat Munirathinam was still recuperating in hospital and efforts were being made to bring her home. Hundreds of thousands of Indian migrants work in households in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries but complaints about their treatment by their employers often make headlines back home.
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