A 43-year-old domestic help at a south Delhi farmhouse attempted suicide after she was allegedly humiliated by her employer, who also stripped and thrashed her before locking her up in a room without clothes after an occultist brought by the family concluded that she stole valuables from the villa nearly 10 months ago.
According to Benita Mary Jaiker, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, on August 10, a police control room (PCR) call was received at Maidangarhi police station regarding a woman who had consumed poison and she had been taken to hospital.
“The police team also reached the Hospital at Chhatarpur.
Subsequently, the statement of the woman was recorded wherein she alleged that she works as a servant and she was physically assaulted and beaten by her owner and other members of her owner’s family for extorting confession of a theft incident that occurred at her owner’s house 10 months ago,” said the DCP.
“She further told police that due to torture humiliation caused by her owner and her family members she consumed some poison.
A case under sections 330/323/341/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered at Maidan Garhi police station and investigation was taken up,” said the DCP.
“During investigation, on August12, other appropriate sections of law including 328/354/354(B)/355/348/109/120B IPC were also added,” said the DCP.
“On August 15, one of the accused identified as Seema Khatoon (28), a resident of Ansal Villa, Satbari has been arrested. Efforts are being made to arrest the remaining accused persons,” said the DCP.