Out of the darkness: Nazitah being brought out from her room at Kampung Pasir Pekan Hulu in Tumpat Kelantan by welfare department officers.
TUMPAT: Another case of neglect and abuse emerged here when a woman with Down Syndrome was found caged in a small room and in inhuman conditions.
The mentally-challenged woman, believed to be in her 30s, was rescued by police and the district welfare department yesterday following a public tip-off.
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