Chennai couple arrested for 'torturing' teenage domestic help; her body found in toilet
The teenager was allegedly subjected to severe abuse, including burns inflicted with a hot iron and cigarette butts; postmortem is on to ascertain cause of death
A couple in Chennai has been arrested following the suspected torture and murder of a 15-year-old girl employed as a domestic worker.
Four more individuals have been detained for questioning.
The police authorities told the media that the teenager had been subjected to severe abuse, including burns inflicted with a hot iron and cigarette butts, before she ostensibly succumbed to her injuries at the couple's Aminjikarai residence.
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The arrested individuals have been identified as Mohammad Nishad and his partner Nasiya. The couple allegedly fled the scene after the girl’s death, leaving her body in the flat's bathroom.
Sources said that Nishad’s lawyer alerted police about the incident, which led to their arrest at a relative's residence. The young victim’s mother, a widow from Thanjavur district, is now facing the harrowing aftermath of her daughter's untimely death.
A postmortem examination is underway at Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital, as officials are trying to confirm the exact cause of her tragic death.
