Date:29/06/2007

URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/06/29/stories/2007062959370500.htm
Hyderabad Two convicted for trafficking
Staff Reporter

#NGO helps girl in pursuing the case
#Housemaid forced into prostitution
#Officials of CID supervise probe

HYDERABAD : A local court here has convicted two persons – Shankar, 26, and his associate Sridevi, 20, in a child trafficking case. This was the first time in the State that the accused in a trafficking case received conviction.
Jail term
While Shankar was sentenced to undergo seven-year rigorous imprisonment, Sridevi was handed down a five-year jail term.
The victim, a 16-year-old girl from Yakutpura, used to work in a house at Chilkalguda as maid. Shankar cast his eyes on the girl when she went to Secunderabad railway station a year ago. He lured her to a secluded place offering some work and sexually assaulted her.
Later, he and his associate Sridevi forced the girl into prostitution. The girl became pregnant. The girl, with the help of a voluntary organisation Prajwala, approached the Gopalapuram police station Inspector Mohd. Ismail who registered a case under Sections 366A (procuring of minor girl) and 376 (rape) of Indian Penal Code and relevant provisions of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
Officials of the Crime Investigation Department supervised investigation into the case and provided shelter to the girl in a safe place since she had threat to her life from the accused during trial of the case.
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This is in reference to Crime Number 297 of 2006 U/S 366A, 376 IPC & sec. 3, 4, 5 of ITPA of Gopalpuram police station of Hyderabad City , complainant Dr. Sunitha Krishnan of Prajwala, Hyderabad. Hon’ble 5th Addl.MSJ Court Nampalli has pronounced Judgment on 26/06/2007.
Punishment details
Accused 2- Mental Shanker @ Manjunath @ Sanker S/o Subbaraya Achari, aged 26 yearsn/o Bodhgiri cross roads near Bangalore, Karnataka- Occupation -Trafficker- Punishment- 7 Years Rigorous Imprisonment & Rs. 2000 fine under section 376 IPC, 2 Years R.I. & Rs. 2000 fine U/s 4 ITPA & 5 years R.I. & Rs. 2000 fine U/S 5 ITPA. Accused 1- Sridevi @ Swapna w/o Mehboob Pathan, aged 20 years n/o Uppal, Hyderabad,- Punishment -1 Year R.I. U/s 4 ITPA, 5 years R.I. & Rs. 200 fine U/S 5 ITPA.

Investigating officer- Inspector Md.Ismail (presently SHO of Charminar P.S.)

Victim girl- Tina R/o Hyderabad (identity withheld) age 16-17 Years As the victim was pregnant at the time of rescue and there was a lot of threats to her life with the joint efforts of the police and very specially the CID the victim was sheltered in a safe place.

Commendable work by Dr. Sunitha of Prajwala, Inspector Md.Ismail the then SHO of Gopalpuram P.S. , victim Tina, Mrs Varalaxmi & Sheshu Reddy the Public Prosecutors A special mention of court constable Mr Subba Rao who was a great source of support in ensuring victim witness protection, Director of Prosecution of A.P. and the support from CID, Andhra Pradesh & UNODC S16 Project coordinator Dr. P.M. Nair