India, Aug. 5 -- A Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act court in Gujarat's Ahmedabad has convicted two men for trafficking two Bangladeshi girls into India on the pretext of jobs and forcing them into sex work.

Sagar Milan Mandal, the main accused, was sentenced to 20 years for repeatedly raping a 15-year-old girl. The co-accused, Mahammadfaruq alias Harun Mahammadkarim alias Abdulkarim Mandal, has been sentenced to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for trafficking and exploiting two girls. Both were also convicted under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, with all sentences to run concurrently.

Special Judge Nita Hareshbhai Vasvelia delivered the 70-page judgment in the case on July 31. A copy of the order was made...