5 Assistant Victims Of Sadistic Employer Persecution At Jatinegera Clinic Are Already In A Safe House

The House Of Employers For Torture 5 Assistants Turns Out To Be A Dental Clinic In Jatinegara/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - A total of 5 underage household assistants (PRT) who were victims of abuse by their employer at a dentist's house in the Jatinegara area, East Jakarta, have been in a safe house after undergoing intensive care.

"The victim's children are safe at home. We have collaborated with other ministries and institutions to protect the victim's children," said East Jakarta Metro Police PPA Head, AKP Sri Yatmini to VOI, Thursday, February 15.

Meanwhile, the case is still under investigation by the Women and Children Service Unit (PPA) of the East Jakarta Metro Police Satreskrim.

The victim suffered a number of injuries to his body after escaping from the torture house where they worked. Reportedly, the house belongs to a doctor.

"The victim's children have received health care. We have also treated them, yesterday they were hit by a tornado, right, and the nails of barbed wire because they jumped," he said.

Currently, the five victims have received trauma recovery assistance for the incident.

"For the victim's child now in assistance with recovery at home is safe. All five victims are at home safe," he said.

According to eyewitnesses to the incident, Vina (39) said, while fleeing, 3 of the 5 assistants were seen carrying three bags.

"They brought bags, two black bags and a pink bag. There were shoes. They worked inside. Two people (PRT) had come out first and were injured by jumping from the wall and falling into the temples, he jumped by chance hit his face. So one was bleeding - blood was taken to the hospital, the other was just abrasions, assisted by Grab's brother. I didn't meet the two," Vina told VOI.

Furthermore, Vina, who helped secure and rescue the victim, took him to the office area for questioning regarding the incident.

"Keep them in front of the office near the red light. Crying. One he said, 'I'm afraid ma'am, I want to go home'. He worked inside there were 5 people but he wanted to leave, he wanted to run away. They said he was tortured there. He was even beaten and had been ironed," said Vina imitating the victim's words.

Vina was also surprised when she learned that there were 6 household workers who worked in the small house. Moreover, he never saw any activity at the perpetrator's house.

"It turned out that they worked inside, there were 6 people before. One person had fled about a month ago. Since one person fled, the gate and everything was tightened. He said, inside there was an employer 1, there was opa - opa and pet (dog animal). The other five are still inside," he said.

"The one said that he had only worked for one month, the other victim said it had been 2 months and the other had only been 3 days. They said they were promised (monthly salary) IDR 1.8 million but to this day they have not been paid," he said.

Vina explained that one of the domestic workers who was tortured by the employer was known to have the initials A (17). The victim claimed to have been ironed by her employer while working.

"The one who was ironed was 17 years old, his nickname was A. The other I forgot his name was 17 years old and only 3 working days," he concluded.