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Title: Life & times of ‘flamboyant’ Sonia Masi...
Post by: Shana A on November 26, 2011, 07:29:04 AM
Life & times of 'flamboyant' Sonia Masi...
Published: Saturday, Nov 26, 2011, 15:38 IST
By Roxy Gagdekar | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_life-and-times-of-flamboyant-sonia-masi_1617646 (http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_life-and-times-of-flamboyant-sonia-masi_1617646)

If the life and times of Sonia Masi is anything to go by, it is evident that Imran Ajmeri would have rechristened himself to emerge as Sonia De, one day. And that day came in 2003, when she officially became a eunuch. This marked a beginning of her rise as a leader of the community. Her strong hold over several areas of Ahmedabad was an open secret. A large chunk of the money collected by eunuchs under Sonia's territory went to her, making her one of the richest in the community.

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However after becoming a eunuch, Sonia became not only a renowned figure in the city, but the nation as well after she contested in Lok Sabha elections against LK Advani. She also stood for assembly polls from Shahpur constituency.

"She had an aggressive campaign, not to win the election but to garner media attention," said the source.
Title: Re: Life & times of ‘flamboyant’ Sonia Masi...
Post by: spacial on November 26, 2011, 10:30:04 AM
QuoteAfter her brief stay in the 'limelight', Sonia gained enough confidence and plunged into the murky world of crime. She eventually ended up as a ring leader of a gang having several members who indulged in brazen extortion activities from areas under her 'jurisdiction'.

If this is true, then this woman seems to have led herself to this.

Sad, though it is, the vitims of her crimes may have a different perspective.