Bhumi Pednekar shocked by Kanpur rape incident, calls it 'heartbreaking'

Actress Bhumi Pednekar recently expressed her sadness over heius gang-rape of a seven-year-old girl who was found dead in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on vember 15 with her liver extracted.  police told PTI that lungs were removed to perform black magic, believing that it will help a woman give birth to a child. Bhumi shared a piece of article on her Instagram story and expressed her anger over same.

Bhumi Pednekar reacts to Kanpur rape incident

While captioning story, Bala actress wrote about celebrating victory of good over evil during Diwali, she was shocked to hear such a case of brutality. She wrote, “While we pray for victory of good over evil, ar little child was raped. Heartbreaking.” girl had gone missing on night of Diwali from Ghatampur area. killers -- Ankul Kuril (20) and Beeran (31) -- who were arrested on Sunday, had removed her lungs and delivered those to key conspirator Parshuram Kuril to perform black magic, ASP (Rural) Brajesh Srivastava told PTI. 

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accused Parshuram who confessed to having committed crime to bless himself with a child after his wife failed to conceive, has been charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Kanpur's Deputy Inspector of General of Police Preetinder Singh had said forensic experts and sniffer dogs were pressed into service to gar scientific evidence to confirm if girl was killed in an act of black magic. girl had gone missing on Saturday evening while her family was preparing for Diwali prayers.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken te of crime and directed officials to take strict action against accused. He has also directed officials to extend financial help of Rs 5 lakh to victim's family. 

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(With inputs from PTI)
(Im credit: Bhumi Pednekar/ Instagram)