Chikkaballapur: Three women sentenced to seven years for trafficking teen into prostitution
Chikkaballapur: The Additional District and Sessions Court in Chikkaballapur on February 9th convicted three women and sentenced them to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in a human trafficking and prostitution case registered by the Chikkaballapur Women Police Station in March 2022, The Hindu reported.
According to the police, the prime accused lured the victim, who was around 19 years old, on the pretext of offering her a job at a beauty parlour in Bengaluru. The teenager, who had been a victim of child marriage, was reportedly facing financial difficulties.
Police said she was taken from Chikkaballapur to Bengaluru, and from there to Delhi, and later confined to a room, where she was allegedly forced into prostitution.
The investigation revealed that the accused had sold the victim for Rs 3 lakh and kept her confined in a brothel, where she was subjected to sexual exploitation. Other women were also allegedly brought to the same premises for prostitution.
After nearly two months, the victim managed to escape and return to her hometown. She later filed a complaint at the Women Police Station in June 2022.
Following the trial, the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapur, convicted the accused. Venkataramanamma was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 7,000, her associates Lakshmi Narasamma, to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000, and Sharada, to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 15,000.
The investigation was conducted under the supervision of Superintendent of Police Kushal Chowksi, IPS. The prosecution was led by Special Public Prosecutor Zahida Banu D.K.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
