Lankan maid in suicide attempt

A Sri Lankan housemaid in Kuwait suffered serious injuries when she attempted to commit suicide after her employer poured boiling oil on her and made her stand on the roof of the house, an Arabic newspaper reported yesterday.

The Lankan maid sustained injuries including fractures, the Al-Watan Arabic daily reported. Security officials and paramedics rushed to the scene on receiving information and took the maid to the nearest hospital for immediate medical attention.