Srilankan Maid attempts suicide after female sponsor pours hot oil on her

KUWAIT CITY : A Sri Lankan maid sustained injuries and fractures after a failed attempt to commit suicide in Mubarak Al-Kabeer due to cruelty inflicted on her by her Kuwaiti employer, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.

According to sources, the Kuwaiti woman poured boiling oil on the maid and made her stand on the roof of the house. The maid then tried to end her life by jumping from the roof, but failed. Security officials and paramedics rushed to the house after receiving information about the incident and took the maid to the nearest hospital for immediate medical attention.

The Kuwaiti woman was referred to the authorities for interrogation and a case was registered.