Akshay Kumar, Dia Mirza condemn death of Hathras gang-rape victim
Sep 29, 2020
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 : Bollywood stars including Akshay Kumar and Dia Mirza on Tuesday took to their social media handles as they reacted strongly on the death of 19-year-old Dalit woman, who was gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras.
"Angry & Frustrated!Such brutality in #Hathras gangrape. When will this stop?," tweeted Akshay.
He added, "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."
"We forgot the Hathras victim. We failed her at every level. This is on our collective conscience," wrote Dia Mirza on Twitter.
The 19-year-old Dalit woman, who was gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, died on Tuesday morning, at Safdarjung hospital in Delhi. The woman was gang-raped in Hathras on September 14, 2020, and was admitted to Delhi's Safdarjung hospital for better healthcare facilities.
All the four accused involved in September 14 gang-rape have been arrested.
