An Indian woman working as a domestic help in Saudi Arabia has been admitted to hospital in Riyadh after her right hand was chopped off by her sponsor, evoking strong condemnation from India which demanded that a case of attempted murder be lodged against the culprit.Seeking help to bring Kashturi Munirathinam, who is from Tamil Nadu, back from Saudi Arabia, her family has sent representations to the state and central governments."When she tried to escape harassment and torture, her right hand was chopped off by the woman employer. She fell down and sustained serious spinal injuries," said S Vijayakumari, sister of Munirathinam.She said Munirathinam had gone to Saudi Arabia to work as a domestic help only three months ago.“Kasturi's employer was angered after she apprised officials about the harassment she was facing there, she was not even provided food,” she said. Asked how the family got to know the incident, Vijayakumari said it was "through agents who sent her to Saudi." The attack occurred on the intervening night of September 29-30.“We are aware of the plight of Kashturi Munirathinam, a domestic help who has suffered serious injuries allegedly inflicted by her Saudi Arabian sponsor. This is an unfortunate and condemnable incident.“Our Embassy in Riyadh has taken up the matter with the Saudi Foreign Office and asked for strict action in the matter and severe punishment for the sponsor. We have also sought an independent probe in the incident and urged that a case of attempted murder be lodged against the sponsor so that he is punished, if found guilty as per law,” the spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry said.