Section 144: (1) Whoever, knowingly or having reason to believe that a child has been trafficked, Exploitation
engages such child for sexual exploitation in any manner, shall be punished with rigorous of a trafficked
person.
imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years, but which may extend to ten
years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever, knowingly or having reason to believe that a person has been trafficked,
engages such person for sexual exploitation in any manner, shall be punished with rigorous
imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years, but which may extend to
seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.