Published 21:30 IST, November 29th 2019

Hyderabad murder: Farhan Akhtar rues lack of fast justice, Shabana Azmi calls it 'horror'

The horrific gang-rape and murder of a Hyderabad doctor left the country furious. Farhan Akhtar rued lack of fast justice while Shabana Azmi called it 'horror'.

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horrific murder and gang-rape of a 25-year-old veterinary doctor in Hyderabad sent tempers flaring throughout country on Friday. t just netizens, even celebrities from various fields expressed ir disgust over brutality of perpetrators. While many celebrities from Tollywood reacted to case, in Bollywood, Farhan Akhtar and Shabana Azmi expressed ir condolences to family of deceased girl. Farhan felt case was a ‘dark reminder’ about lack of speedy and significant justice causing society to become unsafe. Shabana Azmi conveyed her shocked emotions about ‘'brutality’ and 'horror.'

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Taking to Twitter, Farhan wrote that  case “is ar dark reminder of how unsafe we’ve allowed our society to become by t delivering swift and telling justice in se cases..! Heart goes out to her family in ir hours of unimaginable grief.” Like Nirbhaya case where one of accused being a mir had become a talking point, Farhan seemed to expressed his concern over same in this case. He added, “And what is going to be done about mir allegedly involved if found guilty..? For what it’s worth, I feel that if you’re old eugh to kwingly commit a crime this brutal, you’re old eugh to face real consequences.” However, police has stated that neir of accused is a mir. On or hand, Shabana Azmi wrote, “ horror !  brutality ! Perpetrators must be brought to book. I grieve for her family and for what is happening to some elements in our society.” 

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burnt body of a 25-year-old, who was working as a assistant veterinary doctor at a state-run hospital,  was found near a culvert at Hyderabad-Bangalore national highway. sister of victim had informed that y had filed a missing complaint  with police after she had t returned home till late on Wednesday. She also revealed that her sister had called her and told her that she was at a plaza and waiting for someone to help her with flat tyre of her scooter and that she was afraid about lorry driver. Her sister could t get through her later on.  

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Cyberabad Police have confirmed that four accused hatched plan when y saw victim parking her vehicle. One of m removed air of her scooter, and y told her y'd help her with it, something she agreed to. CCTV foot showed victim travelling with accused.  y burnt remains after committing act. "Based on confession of accused and evidence collected, it is revealed that following four persons were involved in crime: Mohammed Areed, Jollu Shiva, Jollu Naveen, Chintakunta Chennakeshavulu." 

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21:20 IST, November 29th 2019