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PRJ-LIVE-DL-2007-GEETANJALITraffickingCLOSED CONVICTED✓ Conviction

Location: Delhi, Delhi

Incident: 2007-01-01(approx.)

IPC Sections: 370, 366, 420

Victims: 1

Data confidence:82%⚠ Under review

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Timeline · 4 events

  1. FIR FILEDMilestone82%

    Journalist photographs former model Geetanjali Nagpal (36) begging outside a McDonald's in Delhi and feeding leftover food to stray dogs. Image goes viral; police take custody for welfare.

    NDTV
  2. ARREST MADE78%

    Delhi Police and Childline investigate trafficking angle; her handlers and former employers identified. FIR filed under IPC 370 (trafficking) and 420 (cheating) against those who exploited her.

    IK
  3. VERDICT PRONOUNCEDMilestone72%

    Metropolitan Magistrate convicts handlers; sentences of 3 years for exploitation. Geetanjali placed under NGO care and rehabilitation.

    Court: Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Delhi

    LL
  4. CASE CLOSED70%

    Case concluded; convictions upheld. National Commission for Women cited the case in recommending stronger anti-trafficking legislation. Geetanjali's story became symbol of exploitation of women in modeling industry.

    TOI

Key Milestones

  • ◆2007-06-01FIR FILED
  • ◆2009-01-01VERDICT PRONOUNCED
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