Actor-Turned Politician Sunny Deol Rescues A Woman From Gurdaspur Who Was Sold As Slave In Kuwait

Actor-turned politician Sunny Deol, who is a sitting MP from Punjab's Gurdaspur is making headlines and for all the right reasons. The actor has reportedly rescued a 45-year-old woman from Kuwait.

Reports claim that Veena Bedi, 45, who was sold to a Pakistani man after a travel agent lured her to Kuwait on the promise of a housekeeping job of 30,000 per month, returned home on Friday.

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Veena was subjected to harassment, confinement, and assault. It was after Sunny Deol was notified of Veena's situation by the victim’s family during the former's visit to Kartarpur Corridor that he took immediate action.

Sunny Deol took matters into his own hands and personally looked into the matter. He got in touch with the External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi and after a rigorous procedure, she was brought back.

According to FreePressJournal, it became possible after collective efforts of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and two NGOs, one based in Kuwait and the other having its office in Canada.

Reacting to the news, Sunny Deol's father Dharmendra too congratulated his son. Sharing the image of a local newspaper that featured the story, Dharmendra wrote a congratulatory message to his son. He wrote:

नौकरी समझ कर फ़र्ज़ निभाना, सनी बेटे .God bless you 🤧 pic.twitter.com/axIJbuW7lQ

— Dharmendra Deol (@aapkadharam)