DCW working to rehabilitate Sonu Punjaban's victim

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has been working to rehabilitate the girl, who as a 12-year-old child was kidnapped by Bedwal on September 11, 2009 and was sold and re-sold for prostitution

New Delhi: A team of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has been working to rehabilitate the girl, who as a 12-year-old child was kidnapped by Bedwal on September 11, 2009 and was sold and re-sold to a score of people, including Sonu Punjaban, for prostitution.

Now, the victim, who is a 23-year old young woman, is being supported by the DCW. The organisation had even appointed a lawyer for her to fight the case.

Meanwhile, sex racketeer Geeta Arora, alias Sonu Punjaban was sent to 24 years rigorous imprisonment by a Delhi court in the case of kidnapping and prostitution, concerning the girl.

While sentencing Punjaban, Additional Session Judge Pritam Singh of the Dwarka court held that she does not deserve any leniency as she crossed all limits to be called a woman and deserved the severest punishment provided under the law.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 64,000 on her and sentenced her to 24 years of rigorous imprisonment for not only purchasing the minor for prostitution but brutalising her.