French citizen arrested for hitting former maid

French citizen arrested for hitting former maid

Marilin, The Jakarta Post, Depok

A French citizen, Denis Jarfia, has been arrested by police on
allegations of hitting his former housemaid with a bottle.

Chief of Pancoran Mas Police subprecinct, Adj. Comr. Antonius
Sujito, said on Saturday that the maid, identified only as Ida,
36, came to Jarfia's house on Friday to demand compensation after
she had been fired a few days earlier.

Ida told police that she had been working for the family for
years and the reason for the dismissal was because she was "too
talkative".

Jarfia and Julia refused to pay the compensation to Ida and
the conversation became heated. Suddenly, without warning, Jarfia
hit Ida on the head with a bottle.

The maid, who was bleeding, ran from the Frenchman's house in
Pancoran Mas, Depok. Neighbors, who saw Ida bleeding, questioned
her and started to encircle Jarfia's house.

Police officers arrived shortly afterward, before angry local
residents took action against Jarfia and Julia.

Ida was taken to Bakti Yudha Hospital in Sawangan, Depok, and
received treatment for her wound.

The case is being handled by Jakarta Police.