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Published 10:20 IST, December 1st 2019

Hyderabad Horror: Anushka Sharma terms it 'absolutely horrific', demands severe punishment

Reacting to the horrific death of a Hyderabad doctor, Anushka Sharma demanded severe punishment for all the four accused. Read below-

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Seven years after the horrific ‘Nirbhaya’ case, another barbarous gang-rape-murder has made the citizens come up in arms. Not just the netizens, but celebrities from various fields, including the film industry have been venting out their thoughts on the shocking death of a doctor in Hyderabad. Anushka Sharma expressed her concern and anger and calling the entire act 'absolutely horrific', said that all four accused should be given the severest of punishments. 

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Anushka Sharma reacts 

Before Sharma, many celebrities from Bollywood too shared their thoughts on the crime that has shaken the nation. Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, Anupam Kher, Shabana Azmi, Farhan Akhtar were among the celebrities to take to Twitter. Many celebrities from the South film industry also opened up. 

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Hyderabad horrific case

A horrific incident came to light when the burnt body of a woman was found in Telangana. Investigation revealed that a 25-year-old veterinary doctor was brutally gang-raped and murdered by at least four truck drivers and workers on the highway a little away from a toll plaza. A preliminary probe has stated that after raping her mercilessly, the rapists wrapped her in a blanket and set her ablaze. Members of the victim's family had filed a missing complaint after she did not return home by 10.20 pm on Wednesday. The victim's sister revealed that the victim had called her saying that she felt scared as a lorry driver had lured her two-wheeler to allegedly repair a puncture.

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The victim's sister who last talked to the victim said that a lorry driver had sent the vehicle allegedly to a repair shop with a small boy. The boy had then returned with the vehicle allegedly stating that all shops were shut. Cyberabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar said ten teams have been formed to crack the case. The Nirbhaya-like brutal rape and murder incident has outraged the entire nation.

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10:00 IST, December 1st 2019