{"id":51740,"date":"2018-04-14T18:49:10","date_gmt":"2018-04-15T01:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=51740"},"modified":"2018-04-14T18:50:02","modified_gmt":"2018-04-15T01:50:02","slug":"india-and-bollywood-outraged-over-kathua-rape-and-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/india-and-bollywood-outraged-over-kathua-rape-and-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"India and Bollywood Outraged Over Kathua Rape and Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"

People display placards as they take part in a candlelight march at the India Gate in protest over Kathua gangrape case, in New Delhi, April 13. (Arun Sharma\/PTI)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bollywood stars such as Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Dutt, are among the celebrities who made a rallying call for swift action and deliverance of justice in the Kathua rape and murder case.<\/p>\n

Prominent B-Town artistes Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma, Kalki Koechlin and Ayushmann Khurrana took to Twitter to express their disgust over the brutal crime.<\/p>\n

In Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s Kathua area, an eight-year-old girl from a minority nomadic community disappeared near her house, Jan. 10. A week later, her body was found in the same area.<\/p>\n

A Special Investigation Team, formed to probe the incident, has arrested eight people, including two special police officers (SPOs) and a head constable, who was charged with destroying evidence.<\/p>\n

Taking to Twitter, Hrithik Roshan wondered about the human capability to commit heinous crimes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis really the work of human beings? Breaks my heart to know we are capable of such atrocities. We need even more activism, courage, outspokenness, communication, awareness and aggression. Whatever we need to make sure this doesn\u2019t happen again. Lets do it! Punishment? Education? Whatever it takes!\u201d the actor wrote.<\/p>\n

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SUCI activists agitate in front of West Bengal Governor’s house in Kolkata, April 13, against Central Government’s alleged inaction in Kathua and Unnao rape incidents. (Swapan Mahapatra\/PTI)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Priyanka, who is currently shooting for her show \u201cQuantico\u201d in Ireland, tweeted, \u201cHow many more children… Will be sacrificed at the intersect of religion & politics? How many more children will have to suffer unimaginable crimes before we wake up? I\u2019m disgusted. It\u2019s time for swift action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alia also expressed shock over the incident and demanded justice for the victim.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan\u2019t believe this is happening! Shocked and appalled at what this has come to… Really hope justice is served! Really really really hope,\u201d Alia tweeted.<\/p>\n

Sanjay Dutt said he is \u201cfilled with anger\u201d and called the incident the failure of the \u201csociety.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have failed as a society! Being a father, I am shaken and filled with anger reading about what happened to a 8-year-old kid. I refuse to accept we really let this happen. Justice has to be served now (sic),\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n

Anushka Sharma tweeted, \u201cThe cruellest form of evil is harming an innocent child. What is happening to the world we live in? These people should be given the most severe punishment there is! Where are we heading as humanity? Shaken to my core.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parineeti Chopra also expressed shock over the \u201cevil acts on another human\u201d and wrote, \u201cHow do human beings go through evil acts on another human? During an act, how do they not stop? Is there no conscience? No guilt? No regret? No humanity? How do you allow yourself to go through raping and killing a child? Cannot understand it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Actor Sidharth Malhotra said such crimes must be not go unpunished.<\/p>\n

\u201cFilled with so much anger and disgust over what has happened… Only demons would inflict cruelty like this on an 8 year old. Pray for her soul… These atrocities need to end and it needs to end now,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n

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People hold a protest rally over Central Government’s alleged inaction in Kathua and Unnao rape incidents, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, April 13. (Press Trust of India)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aditi Rao Hydari wrote, \u201cThey are monsters, they drugged, raped and murdered a little girl. They are monsters, they defended the crime in the name of religion. We are monsters if we don\u2019t raise our voices and make sure they are punished…\u201d<\/p>\n

Director Karan Johar called the incident \u201cinhuman\u201dand \u201cappalling,\u201d and pleaded for justice.<\/p>\n

Ayushmann wrote, \u201cA child deserves only love irrespective of caste, color, religion. And a rapist deserves only punishment irrespective of caste, colour and religion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jaaved Jaaferi tweeted, \u201cKids are being indoctrinated with hate and encouraged to indulge in heinous crimes… Accused\/ perpetrators having support in rallies chanting \u2018Bharat Mata ki Jai,\u2019 religious slogans and waving the tricolour. Seriously need a wake up call.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier today, the Supreme Court agreed to take suo motu cognisance of the case after several lawyers who had mentioned the matter before it came out with materials about the incident.<\/p>\n

It directed members of the Jammu and Kashmir bar associations not to obstruct judicial proceedings in the case as it took note of lawyers obstructing the victim\u2019s counsel from appearing in court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

People display placards as they take part in a candlelight march at the India Gate in protest over Kathua gangrape case, in New Delhi, April 13. (Arun Sharma\/PTI) Bollywood stars such as Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Dutt, are among the celebrities who made a rallying call for swift action and deliverance of justice in…<\/p>\n

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