Special court convicts 33 persons in human trafficking, sexual exploitation case in Hyderabad
A special court in Hyderabad has convicted 33 individuals involved in a 2015 human trafficking and sexual exploitation case. The court sentenced several perpetrators to life imprisonment and ordered compensation for the victims.
Why it matters
This verdict serves as a significant legal milestone in the fight against human trafficking and the protection of minor victims in India.
A special court in Hyderabad on Wednesday convicted 33 persons in a human trafficking and sexual exploitation case investigated by the Women Safety Wing of the Crime Investigation Department (CID), with five of them sentenced to life imprisonment. The court also ordered compensation of ₹5 lakh each to nine victim girls, in addition to compensation they had already received under the law.
The Special Sessions Court for PoCSO Act Cases, FTSC, HACA Bhavan, convicted the accused in a case registered by the CID in 2015. The court sentenced three accused to rigorous imprisonment for 14 years, 14 to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and 11 to rigorous imprisonment for three years.
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