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kuala lumpur, Malaysia

the victim came under Punitha's care after she was sweet-talked by agents in India that she could get a job as a maid in Malaysia. During her confinement, the victim was forced to provide sexual services to 20 to 25 men daily and her earnings were taken by Punitha. She was also threatened by Punitha that if she refused, her family in India would be killed by gangsters there. the victim managed to escape to the Indian High Commission before making a police report. Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=ViewsColumnsSectionPage&id=1f20bf9b-b476-4e7f-be7e-94714041a61e&Headline=Indian+woman+gets+8+yrs+for+forced+prostitution

Location
Malaysia · kuala lumpur · 2008 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
Punitha was convicted and sentenced for eight years for forcing a compatriot into prostitution after promising her a job as maid in Kuala Lumpur, victim escaped and reported the incident.

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