The police arrested on Monday a 44-year-old man on suspicion of holding a 21-year-old woman captive at his home in Bat Yam.
The suspect was arrested a week ago following a report of a man forcing a woman to get into a car.
The investigation revealed that a month earlier, the suspect, a relative of the woman, had chained her to a closet at his apartment for three days.
During that time, the suspect along with his wife reportedly starved the woman and carried out an indecent assault.