Indian women protest near the Saudi Arabian embassy in New Delhi on September 10, 2015 after the mission's first secretary was accused of holding captive and raping two Nepalese maids in his home.-AFP
New Delhi (AFP) - India said Friday it had lodged a protest with authorities in Riyadh after a maid from Tamil Nadu allegedly had her hand chopped off by her Saudi employer for complaining about her work conditions.
India's foreign minister deplored a "brutal" attack on 55-year-old Kasthuri Munirathinam, who is being treated at a hospital in Riyadh, and which comes weeks after a Saudi diplomat based in New Delhi was accused of rape.
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