The incident came to light after a 16-year-old girl became pregnant and her mother learnt about her health. When she asked her daughter, she revealed that an Asha worker had forced her into flesh trade.
The involvement of local police officials is also suspected in the operation of the racket and an investigation has been launched into the role of the local police station head and chowki in-charge.
Sonu Punjaban, who has been tipped as Delhi's biggest sex racketeer, has been sentenced to 24 years in jail by Delhi's Dwarka District Court. Her accomplice, Sandeep Bedwal, so was also known to be involved in her hideous acts, has been awarded a jail term of 20 years.
A Delhi Court has convicted Geeta Arora alias Sonu Punjaban, notorious for running flesh trade in Delhi, and one other in a case of kidnapping and prostitution of a minor girl.
Several other K-pop stars have been embroiled in the scandal, with singer-songwriter Jung Joon Young admitting to filming himself having sex and sharing the footage without his partners' consent.
The casting director has been running the prostitution racket with his friends for the last five years.
The police have arrested Salim Shaikh, who owns the establishment, the official said, adding that the woman who was in-charge of the illegal activities has been issued a notice under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
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