Six suspects detained after police rescue severely burned Indonesian woman
Police arrested six men, including an employer, after freeing an Indonesian woman who suffered extensive burns.
Authorities conducted a raid on a tyre shop located on Jalan Merbau in the Pusat Perniagaan Oren area, rescuing an Indonesian woman who bore severe burns across her body. Six individuals, among them the woman's employer, were arrested following the operation. The raid was coordinated by the Selangor police Criminal Investigation Department together with the Kuala Langat district CID, and supported by forensic experts from Penang.
Police chief Assistant Commissioner Anuar Abdul Rahman linked the case to a prior report from Tanjong Sepat, Selangor. The victim was freed on October 16, and investigators are pursuing charges under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing human-trafficking risks and cross-state police cooperation in Malaysia.
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