[1][2] Sonu married gangster Vijay Singh in 2003 who was killed in an encounter by Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force soon after their marriage.
[3] She then married Deepak's brother Hemant Sonu who was also killed in police encounter in April 2006.
On 16 July 2020, Sonu was convicted under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for forcefully administering drugs to a minor girl so that she could be sexually exploited.
[5] Additionally, the court sentenced co-accused Sandeep Bedwal to 20 years of imprisonment.
[4] Sonu attempted suicide while still in Tihar Jail, hours after she was convicted.