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In a setback to an Indian diplomat accused by her maid of slavery,a US judge has recommended that she be awarded nearly $1.5 million for her barbaric treatment by her employer.
The proposed award includes $500,000 for the emotional distress of Shanti Gurung by Neena Malhotra and her husband Jogesh,The New York Post reported. Malhotra was then the Consul at Consulate General of India here.
The Malhotras induced their maid to work without pay by seizing her passport and visa,restricting her ability to leave their apartment,and warning her that if she traveled on her own,she would be arrested,beaten,raped and sent back to India as cargo, Manhattan federal Magistrate Judge Frank Maas reportedly recommended.
