Man arrested on suspicion of ‘torturing’ Bangladeshi worker
“The Bangladeshi man came to the police station and complained that he was being beaten up and ill-treated by his sponsor. External signs of physical abuse were found on his body on inspection,” the police spokesman told The Maldives Independent.
13 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
A Maldivian man has been arrested on the island of Gan in Laamu atoll on suspicion of subjecting a Bangladeshi worker to torture and inhumane treatment.
The 35-year-old was taken into custody with a court warrant on Saturday night.
“The Bangladeshi man came to the police station and complained that he was being beaten up and ill-treated by his sponsor. External signs of physical abuse were found on his body on inspection,” the police spokesman told The Maldives Independent.
The police have since learned that the labourer was denied food and that electricity was switched off in his living quarters after 10pm.
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