Social media erupts with rage at gangrape in UP's Bulandshahr
Gangrape in Bulandshahr
The rape case in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district has once again thrust the issue of lawlessness in the state into the limelight. It has been an extremely forgettable term for the Samajwadi Party and Akhilesh Yadav, and this issue has been in constant focus.
The horrific incident happened on the night of July 29 when a family was driving to attend post-death rituals of a relative in Shahjahanpur. According to the police, dacoits hid behind bushes on the Ghaziabad-Aligarh highway and threw a piece of metal at the car when it was passing through Dostpur village around 1.30am.
The driver got down to assess the damage when the criminals overpowered him at gunpoint and allegedly forced him to drive the car into the nearby fields.
The miscreants then raped a woman passenger and her 13-year-old daughter for over two hours. They later robbed them of valuables and cash and fled the scene.
The Akhilesh government has "sprung" into action and has given the police 24 hours to deliver "justice".
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| UP DGP Javed Ahmed said that three accused have been identified by the victim. Photo: ANI |
It has already relieved SHO Ramsen of Kotwali Dehat, to whom the case was reported, of charge of the case owing to his alleged negligence.
The reaction on social media has been strong as the case once again exposes the condition of women's safety in India.
#Bulandshahr gang rape is a shocking reminder of the fault lines in our society. The very weak & ineffective law & order emboldens criminals
— Sheila Dikshit (@SheilaDikshit) July 31, 2016
Once again humanity ashamed in Bulandshahr.Nothing changed
— puneet (@giri_punit) July 31, 2016
Everytime you think we have plumbed the depths in this country, you discover a new low. The Bulandshahr gang-rape is heinous beyond belief.
— Ranajit Mukherjee (@RanajitSpeaks) July 31, 2016
Now instead of taking strict actions on Bulandshahr rape case, the govt and the opposition parties are blaming each other.
— N@m@n (@namanworld) July 31, 2016
Hope this case is not reduced to a mere hashtag. When will women feel safe in their own country? #Bulandshahr https://t.co/a3TzuER98T
— Nishtha (@YNishtha) July 31, 2016
#Bulandshahr rape exposes the system- no response to distress call to 100 helpline, highway patrol AWOL, questions over forensic evidence.
— Sayoni Aiyar (@sayoniaiyar) July 31, 2016
Women Lawmakers in Parliament must debate & discuss to find out the measures to check rising cases of Rapes in INDIA. #Bulandshahr Rape
— pardeep kumar gupta (@outburstindia) July 31, 2016
Bulandshahr .. Whats happen with my Countrymen ?? If going outside with family is this much dangerous then we need to apply for Guns ..
— Chanky Mallick (@chanky_bagnan) July 31, 2016
Bulandshahr : Rip Law & Order :/Guilty should be given death no matter what.
— Aakriti Verma (@Aakriti_verma6) July 31, 2016
How is d gov making it safe for me to live?I'm nt even safe traveling with my family from one place to another. @narendramodi #Bulandshahr
— vrinda kedia (@vrindakedia) July 31, 2016
How much lower can we as humans; go? Will the culprits once arrested get away with just life sentence? #Bulandshahr
— Jesheem (@Jesheem) July 31, 2016