New Delhi: Condemning the incident where a Indian woman's right arm was chopped off by her employer in Saudi Arabia after she tried to escape, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday tweeted "We are very much disturbed over the brutal manner in which Indian lady has been treated in Saudi Arabia."
"This is unacceptable. We have taken this up with Saudi authorities. Our embassy is in touch with the victim", she wrote in a series of tweets.
The attack occurred on the intervening night of September 29-30 when Kashturi Munirathinam, working as a domestic help, tried to escape from her employer's house. Her family in Tamil Nadu has alleged that she was being tortured by her employer.
"Kashturi's employer was angered after she apprised local officials about the harassment she was facing there, she was not even provided food," S Vijayakumari, sister of Ms Munirathinam, said.
Earlier, seeking help to bring Munirathinam back from Saudi Arabia, the family had sent representations to the state and central governments. DMK MP Kanimozhi has also sent a letter to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj seeking her help in this regard.
With PTI inputs.
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