Two couples arrested in Malaysia for assaulting Indonesian domestic worker

Two couples have been arrested in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia, following the viral circulation of a video depicting them assaulting a domestic worker. Johor Police Chief Datuk Ab. Rahaman Arsad confirmed the arrests of the four local suspects, aged between 30 and 34, at a residence in Taman Johor, Skudai. The arrests were made based on information and the viral video, which is believed to have occurred on July 26 last year. The victim, an Indonesian domestic worker, secretly recorded the incident. Initial investigations suggest the case involves three Indonesian domestic workers who are believed to still be in the country, and efforts to locate them are underway. The suspects have been remanded for one day to assist investigations under various sections of the Penal Code, the Communications and Multimedia Act, and the Passport Act. Police confiscated mobile phones, clothing worn by the suspects during the assault, closed-circuit television footage, and two Indonesian passports believed to belong to two of the victims. Checks revealed that the suspects have no prior criminal records, and drug tests were negative.

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Acting on information, the video is believed to have occurred on July 26 last year, but was only recently viralized by one of the victims who secretly recorded the incident.