KARACHI: A 16-year-old housemaid was allegedly raped and poisoned to death by her employer in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal, the mother claimed on Tuesday.
According to details, Sonia, a 16-year-old domestic worker who lived in a bungalow in Gulshan-e-Iqbal 13-C, was moved to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center for an autopsy.
The victim’s mother allegedly told authorities that Sonia went to work as usual on Sunday morning.
“When she returned home, her condition seemed critical,” she said, adding that they immediately shifted her to JPMC. However, the mother said, she died during the treatment.
Meanwhile, the police said investigation was underway to determine the cause of housemaid’s death. The victim’s family has accused the employer’s sons of raping Sonia and poisoning her to death, the police said.
Incidents of inflicting torture on child servants seem to be on a rise.
Recently, a 10-year-old housemaid Fatima was allegedly tortured to death by her employer, who is a peer (spiritual leader), in Ranipur Town near Sindh’s Khairpur city.
