A 54-year-old housekeeper was allegedly kidnapped, beaten and burned with a blowtorch by the Bayside couple for whom she worked, after they accused her of stealing.

According to the criminal complaint, Port Washington resident Daisy Machuca, 54, was working at the home of Devanand and Ambar Lachman on February 13th. Around 1 p.m., Ambar Lachman, 31, briefly left the home and allegedly returned with husband Devanand, 32, and a friend, both of whom carried several knives, a gun and a handtorch.

Then, according to Machuca, they accused her of stealing money and jewelry from them; Devanand and his friend allegedly punched Machuca multiple times in her face, head, chest and legs before burning her eyebrows and her leg with the torch, leaving her with a circular burn. "When they put the fire on the leg and punched, I had a lot of pain,” Machuca told the Daily News. "I thought they would kill me."

The Lachmans and their cohort then allegedly drove to Machuca's home, with the victim held in the backseat with knives pressed to her side. There, according to the complaint, they searched her home for the money and gold chain they believed went missing, and Devanand Lachman threatened to return to her home the next day and kill her if she was unable to provide them with the money the following day.

Machuca, who says the entire ordeal lasted about eight hours, managed to call the cops, who arrested the Lachmans and took her to an area hospital for treatment. Devanand Lachman is being held without bail; Ambar Lachman was released on $50,000 bail. They have been charged with felony assault, kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment, according to police.

The third suspect has not yet been apprehended. Police describe him as a dark skinned male, 30-35 years old, 6'0" with a medium build.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.