A domestic worker who was employed at MP Rishad Bathiudeen's residence between 2015 to 2019 had stated that she was sexually abused by the brother-in-law of the MP during her period of employment. Over her allegation, the MP’s brother-in-law was arrested. Read more here: http://adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=75613. However, it should be noted that the arrest itself does not prove that the allegation is true. The police investigations are ongoing and the rumours that phrase the news in a way that implies that the MP's brother-in-law had in fact sexually abused the said girl cannot be confirmed true or false until the court procedure is over, which may take years to finish even.