KANGAR: One of four Malaysian women, duped by an international syndicate into smuggling drugs, is seeking the Malaysian government's help to get her freed from a Karachi prison.

Siti Aishah Hamid, 44, said the woman, identified only as Rani, is a 32-year-old divorcee with four children.

Siti was released last month and returned home on Tuesday.

Rani was sentenced to a jail term of three years and six months and a fine of Rs150,000 (S$3,100) or another six months' jail for trying to smuggle drugs into Pakistan.

"Rani needs all the help she can get. After her arrest, her family disowned her. The Malaysian consulate in Pakistan tried many times to get in touch with her parents but failed."

Siti said she spent most of her time in jail with the four Malaysians. They shared every detail of their lives.

"Most of the time, Rani talked about her kids whom she missed very much.

"Rani asked me to reveal her story to the media in the hope of getting help."

Rani was arrested by the Pakistani authorities a week after Siti was detained.

However, Siti did not reveal the names of the other inmates, who are in their 20s. She said two were Malay and the other an Indian.

-The New Straits Times

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