The domestic helps were identified as Ruma Begum, 30, and Parveen Akhter, 14. They were working at the flats of two sisters residing next to each other at Eastern Housing of Free School Street in Hatirpul area.

Police sources said they raided the two flats after they were tipped off about the torturing incident and rescued Ranu and Parveen and arrested two in this connection.

The arrestees were identified as Masuda Begum and Ishtiak Ahmed, nephew of Masuda Begum.

The domestic helps were sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for treatment.

Parveen Akhter told the Daily Star that Masuda suspected that Ranu Begum, domestic help at her house, stole Tk 30000 when the amount went missing from her Steel Almirah on Saturday.

On the other hand, Majeda Begum, sister of Masuda Begum, suspected that her domestic help Parveen has stolen the money as the two domestic workers usually visited each other a lot.

The two sisters started severely beating their domestic helps to recover the money and locked them up in a room since last Saturday.

Doctors at DMCH found several injury marks on their bodies.