Four people have been arrested in Malaysia’s southern state of Johor after videos circulating online appeared to show an Indonesian domestic worker being slapped, punched and verbally abused inside a private home.The footage has renewed concerns about the treatment of Indonesian helpers in Malaysia – where about 60,000 are registered to work in private homes – and prompted calls for Jakarta to intervene.Two sisters and their husbands, aged 30 to 34, were arrested at a house in Johor" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="146428" data-entity-type="location">Taman Johor, near Tampoi in Johor-bahru" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="15776" data-entity-type="location">Johor Bahru, at around 7.30pm on Saturday, Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad confirmed.
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Viral video of Indonesian helper being beaten in Malaysia prompts calls to act
Four individuals, two sisters and their husbands aged 30 to 34, have been arrested in Johor, Malaysia, following the circulation of online videos. The videos appear to depict an Indonesian domestic worker being physically and verbally abused within a private residence.
Iman Muttaqin YusofSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-15 · 03:44 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Four individuals, two sisters and their husbands aged 30 to 34, have been arrested in Johor, Malaysia, following the circulation of online videos. The videos appear to depict an Indonesian domestic worker being physically and verbally abused within a private residence. This incident has reignited concerns regarding the treatment of Indonesian domestic helpers in Malaysia, where approximately 60,000 are registered. The footage has also led to calls for intervention from Jakarta. The arrests were confirmed by Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad.
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The arrested individuals are two sisters and their husbands, aged 30 to 34.
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Approximately 60,000 Indonesian domestic workers are registered to work in private homes in Malaysia.
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Four people were arrested in Johor, Malaysia, in connection with a viral video showing an Indonesian domestic worker being abused.
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The incident has renewed concerns about the treatment of Indonesian domestic workers in Malaysia.
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The video appears to show an Indonesian domestic worker being slapped, punched, and verbally abused.
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