Indian-Origin Woman Jailed In Singapore For Abusing Domestic Help: Report
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Police officers arrived at the convict's home following an alert by another maid. (Representational)Singapore: A 38-year-old Indian-origin woman in Singapore, who applied foundation to her domestic help's face to cover up bruises from the police, was on Monday sentenced to 10 months and ten weeks jail for maid abuse, a media report said.Deepakala Chandra Secharan was convicted of three counts of assault involving her maid in January following a trial.Secharan was sentenced to 10 months and ten weeks in jail and was also ordered to give the victim, Eni Agustin, compensation of SGD 4,000, The Straits Times newspaper reported.Before handing down the sentence on Monday, District Judge Ow Yong Tuck Leong stressed that a clear signal should be sent out that maid abuse cases will be deal...