BUTTERWORTH: Six men, including an employer, have been arrested after police rescued an Indonesian woman who was abused and left with burns across her body.
The arrests followed a police raid at a tyre shop in Jalan Merbau, Pusat Perniagaan Oren.
Seberang Prai Utara district police chief Assistant Commissioner Anuar Abdul Rahman said the operation was linked to a case reported in Tanjong Sepat, Selangor.
"The victim sustained burn injuries across her body," he said.
The operation was carried out by the Selangor police contingent's Criminal Investigation Department, together with the Kuala Langat district police Criminal Investigation Division, with assistance from the Penang police forensic team.
The alleged incident took place in Selangor. The Indonesian victim was rescued on Oct 16.
The case is being investigated under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (Act 670).
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