Rajamanickam Suresh Kumar, 35-years-old, was found guilty of one count of assault and one count of using criminal force on his maid, Indian national Vadivel Gowthami.
He was sentenced to one year imprisonment on 17 August.
What happened?
The maid started working for Rajamanickam in April 2018, earning $400 per month.
She works 6 days per week at his Jurong West flat, cleaning and cooking as part of her household chores.
The maid stated that she felt tired every day, complaining to her agent that she wanted to return India.
The agent then told Rajamanickam’s wife about it and the wife then approached the maid, telling her to direct all her complaints to her, not the agent.
Rajamanickam returned home drunk on 18 October 2018.
The maid then went to prepare thosai for him in the kitchen.
She then placed a bowl of “chutney” on the dining table before returning to the kitchen, looking for the spatula that she was using to make the meal.
She then realised that he was holding the spatula next to her, before he then used it to burn her left forearm.
He then left the kitchen while the maid continued cooking before going to bed.
Rajamanickam then came home drunk again the next day, at around 10.30pm, and asked the maid about where is his daughter.
The maid told him that she was at his mother in law’s home, to which he told her to being her home.
The maid then refused because it was past her working hours.
The man then told her: “Since MOM informed you to sleep at 10pm, why are you still awake?”
He then pushed her into her room by pulling her left wrist, before closing the door.
The maid complained to her husband about what happened, and he told her to come back to India.
The maid then informed the police about the incidents on 21 October 2018.