A 19 year old gang-rape victim from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh was brutally tortured and raped by four men. As per reports, the victim belonged to the Dalit community while the attackers belonged to the so-called ‘upper class’ community. The accused have been booked under the charges of murder. The victim was admitted to the ICU ward of a hospital in Uttar Pradesh. But only yesterday she was shifted to AIIMS Delhi, and lost her life this morning.
This horrific incident has led to an uproar on social media where Bollywood celebrities and other people are demanding justice for the brutal crime against the young girl. While several Bollywood celebrities like Yami Gautam, Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Vijay Varma, Kangana Ranaut and several other celebrities took to social media to react against the barbaric crime.
Have a look at their tweets:
Angry & Frustrated!Such brutality in #Hathras gangrape.When will this stop?Our laws & their enforcement must be so strict that the mere thought of punishment makes rapists shudder with fear!Hang the culprits.Raise ur voice to safeguard daughters & sisters-its the least we can do
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 29, 2020
बेटी नहीं बची 🙏🏻😔 #Hathras
— Vijay Varma (@MrVijayVarma) September 29, 2020
https://twitter.com/KanganaTeam/status/1310797820241178624
Every single time i read about a sexual assault/abuse/Rape case it saddens me so so deeply & boils my blood at the same time! I genuinely feel we need stricter laws & much more horrifying punishments to generate FEAR!! And fast track judgements on such cases! 🙏🏻 #HathrasHorror
— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) September 29, 2020
The culprits of this brutality & horrific crime should be hanged in public. #Hathras https://t.co/KHCnLqtGOh
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) September 29, 2020