Many celebrities from the Hindi and Telugu film industries spoke their views on social media and expressed shock and anger over the heinous crime. A 27-year-old veterinary doctor from Hyderabad who had gone missing on November 27, Wednesday, was found dead and burnt on November 28, Thursday.
After Akshay Kumar and Vijay Deverakonda, more celebrities took to Twitter to express their frustration on the gang-rape and murder of a 27-year-old woman veterinarian from Hyderabad. Akshay Kumar tweeted how we as society “seem to be losing it”, and how there was a dire need of ‘stricter laws’ to make such crimes stop.
Vijay, who is a Telugu actor, expressed his views as he wrote, “We should take responsibility for our men/boys at home, our friends and in our surroundings. Stand up to any wrong behavior, correct them and make them understand. And those who don’t behave like humans don’t deserve human rights. Give them what they deserve.”
Keerthy Suresh wrote, “THings are getting fearsome by the day. I am just speechless at this moment not knowing who is to be blamed especially in a city like Hyderabad which I assumed to be a super safe city.”
Yami Gautam too expressed her anger and said, “Anger, sorrow, shock …how could these inhuman, unimaginable crimes against women still happen despite such strong uproar and awareness! Do these demons have no fear of punishment or law? Where are we going wrong and lagging behind as a system and as a society.”
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar said that he feels numb and deeply anguished to read about the inhuman crime. He added that the culprits should be given stringent punishment for this heinous crime.
Farhan Akhtar also expressed shock and grief. He said it was “another dark reminder of how unsafe we’ve allowed our society to become by not delivering swift and telling justice in these cases! Heart goes out to her family in their hours of unimaginable grief.”
Television actor Karanvir Bohra tweeted that he is “disturbed and shocked.”He added, “This happening in my country angers me, makes my blood boil. The punishment to these murderers and rapists should be so severe for such a heinous crime.”
Filmmaker Kunal Kohli said that he is “absolutely shocked and disgusted.”Kohli demanded the death penalty in such cases. He wrote that “the monsters that commit these crimes should be fast-tracked the death penalty.”
Rakul Preet had earlier tweeted, “I don’t even know how to react about the incident. It’s high time we as a nation instill fear in people’s minds so no one dares to even think about committing a crime so horrific.”
Ravi Teja wrote: “Laws and police are there to control crimes but not animals. Creating enough awareness regarding punishments is much needed.”
