<p>The family of a 55-year-old woman, working as a domestic help in Saudi Arabia, has alleged that her right hand was chopped off by her employer when she tried to escape harassment and torture.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Seeking help to bring Kashturi Munirathinam back from Saudi Arabia, the family has 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.<br /><br />"When she tried to escape harassment and torture, her right hand was chopped off by the woman employer. She fell down and sustained serious spinal injuries," S Vijayakumari, sister of Munirathinam, told PTI.<br /><br />She said Munirathinam had gone to Saudi Arabia to work as a domestic help only three months ago.<br /><br />"Kasturi's employer was angered after she apprised local officials about the harassment she was facing there, she was not even provided food," she said.<br /><br />Asked how the family got to know the incident, Vijayakumari said it was "through agents who sent her to Saudi."<br /><br />The attack occurred on the intervening night of September 29-30, she said.<br /><br />"She has now been hospitalised in Riyadh and is in a serious condition, our appeal is please bring her back home immediately and help in her treatment," she said.<br /><br />While Munirathinam's sister lives here, her family is in their village Moongilarei in Vellore district in Tamil Nadu.<br /><br />In her letter to Swaraj, Kanimozhi said the condition of the victim was deteriorating and sought help to bring her back to Tamil Nadu.<br /><br />"Steps should be taken to bring home Kasturi as soon as possible, I appeal on behalf of the victim's family," she wrote. <br /></p>
<p>The family of a 55-year-old woman, working as a domestic help in Saudi Arabia, has alleged that her right hand was chopped off by her employer when she tried to escape harassment and torture.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Seeking help to bring Kashturi Munirathinam back from Saudi Arabia, the family has 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.<br /><br />"When she tried to escape harassment and torture, her right hand was chopped off by the woman employer. She fell down and sustained serious spinal injuries," S Vijayakumari, sister of Munirathinam, told PTI.<br /><br />She said Munirathinam had gone to Saudi Arabia to work as a domestic help only three months ago.<br /><br />"Kasturi's employer was angered after she apprised local officials about the harassment she was facing there, she was not even provided food," she said.<br /><br />Asked how the family got to know the incident, Vijayakumari said it was "through agents who sent her to Saudi."<br /><br />The attack occurred on the intervening night of September 29-30, she said.<br /><br />"She has now been hospitalised in Riyadh and is in a serious condition, our appeal is please bring her back home immediately and help in her treatment," she said.<br /><br />While Munirathinam's sister lives here, her family is in their village Moongilarei in Vellore district in Tamil Nadu.<br /><br />In her letter to Swaraj, Kanimozhi said the condition of the victim was deteriorating and sought help to bring her back to Tamil Nadu.<br /><br />"Steps should be taken to bring home Kasturi as soon as possible, I appeal on behalf of the victim's family," she wrote. <br /></p>