Nirmala Devi sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted trafficking of college girls
The Hindu
Srivilliputtur Fast Track Mahila Court sentences Nirmala Devi to 10 years in jail for attempted trafficking of college girls.
A Fast Track Mahila Court on Tuesday awarded 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment to Nirmala Devi, a suspended Assistant Professor of Devanga Arts College in Aruppukottai, in a case of attempted trafficking of college girls.
Judge T. Bagavathiammal had found Devi guilty on five counts on Monday, and had adjourned the case to Tuesday for pronouncing the sentence.
She awarded 10 years’ imprisonment each on two counts – for attempting to trafficking more than one person [Section 370 (3) of the Indian Penal Code], and for seduction of girls in custody [Section 9 of The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956].
The court also sentenced Devi to seven years in jail for trafficking of person [Section 370 (1) of the IPC], and five years for attempt to procure girls for the purpose of prostitution [Section 5 (1) (a) of The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956].
Further, finding her guilty under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, the court sentenced her to three years in jail.
“The court has ordered that all the sentences shall be served concurrently, and hence, she would have to serve a jail term of 10 years,” prosecution counsel Chandrasekar said.
Ms. Bagavathimmal also imposed a fine of ₹2.42 lakh on Devi.