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ALOR STAR: An Indonesian maid who stabbed her employer several times in her home near here has been arrested.
The 28-year-old suspect has been remanded for four days to facilitate police investigations.
Her employer, staff nurse Musliha Sawat, suffered injuries in the neck, chest, stomach and leg in the attack, which occurred at about 6.40pm on Tuesday at her home in Taman Tunku Sarina, Jitra.
Neighbours rushed Musliha to hospital.
Kubang Pasu OCPD Supt Sawaludin Hamenudin said police had yet to ascertain the motive.
Initial investigations revealed that the maid had just been hired.
Supt Sawaludin said Musliha was in stable condition after undergoing emergency surgery at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah here.
He said the maid was arrested for attempted murder.
