Mumbai: The shock of the Hathras gangrape incident was yet to subside when another similar brutal incident has occurred in Uttar Pradesh. A 22-year-old college student was gangraped in Balrampur district.
On Thursday, several Bollywood divas took to their verified social media accounts to express shock and anger at the Balrampur atrocity.
Anushka Sharma wrote on Instagram Story: "Barely any time has passed and we are hearing of another brutal rape! In which world do such monsters think they can do this to a young life. This is beyond comprehension, so distressing! Is there any fear in the minds of such men? How do we as a society put fear in them and protect our women? #NoMercyForRapists #Balrampur"
Kriti Sanon has expressed her fury over the horrific rape cases. She wrote an extensive note on Instagram detailing how “nothing changes” for women in this country.
Sonali Bendre tweeted: "While the #Hathras embers are still burning, news comes in of yet another act of brutality in #Balrampur—Numbed. The details lead to disbelief which struggles to find an anchor in any emotion. Even the screams seem to be falling on deaf ears. #JusticeForManisha #BalrampurHorror"
Sonali Bendre condemns Balrampur gangrape horror
Tisca Chopra tweeted: "Now #Balrampur .. these are dark hours for humanity .. #DeathPenaltyForRape #FastTrackJustice #NoMoreRape."
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Gauahar Khan posted: "It is heartbreaking to see so much hatred around. A totally disgusted act. I feel gutted reading about such cruelty. These rapists should be hanged to death. #NoMercyForRapists #Balrampur #JusticeForIndiasDaughters."
Urmila Matondkar shared: "Hello October #Hathras #Balrampur #Bulandshahr #Azamgarh #BetiBachao #BetiJalao #DalitLivesMatter #AgricultureBills2020 #gdp2020 #coronavirus #BabriVerdict #IndiaChinaBorder #MediaCircus #WakeUp India."
Urmila Matondkar condemns Balrampur gangrape horror
Nimrat Kaur wrote: "The embers of a pyre are yet to fade and we have yet another rape and murder on our hands. Wonder how many girls witnessing all this barbarity unfold will fall prey to it before something is done about it beyond hashtags and breaking news. #Balrampur."
In Balrampur, a 22-year-old woman, who was allegedly gang-raped, died on the way to the hospital on Wednesday. Dev Ranjan, Balrampur Superintendent of Police, said her family had lodged a complaint of rape against two men. "Both have been arrested".
A 19-year-old woman, who was gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, died on Tuesday morning, at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. All the four accused involved on September 14 gang-rape have been arrested.
With inputs from ANI
