Mob raids house over abuse of maid

Mob raids house over abuse of maid

BOGOR (JP): Dozens of angry Pulo Armin housing complex
residents here came close to burning the house belonging to one
of their neighbors on Thursday for allegedly torturing her maid.

East Bogor Police personnel were quick to prevent the arson
attack and arrest the housewife, identified as Mely, 30.

The police chief, Sr. Insp. Budi Setiono, said the residents
turned angry after Mely's housemaid, Imas, 14, fled her
employer's house for safety. Showing some injuries and bruises to
her body, Imas said Mely almost stabbed her that morning.

"She was angry with me after I woke up late and forgot to
clean her baby's cradle. When I told her I wanted to quit, she
beat me with an umbrella, and later brandished a knife," Imas was
quoted by the officer as saying.

Imas, Budi said, jumped over the roof of Mely's house to the
yard of the neighbor next door, Lukman, whose servant, Dede, then
told the security guards of the housing complex of the incident.

The teenage housemaid said she had worked for Mely for 10
months. (21)