The news of the Hyderabad Police shooting dead all four men accused in the rape and murder case of veterinary doctor Priyanka Reddy in an encounter spread like wildfire. Opinions were varied as people reacted quickly. While some blamed the cops for taking extra-judicial action, many celebs with a huge following supported the Telangana police action. Many used the hash tags #JusticeFor PriyankaReddy, #Encounter and #Telangana, that were trending on Friday.
Samantha Akkineni wrote, “I love TELANGANA. Fear is a great solution and sometimes the only solution.”
Rakul Preet Singh posted, “How far can you run away after committing a crime like Rape .. #JusticeForPriyankaReddy #Encounter. Thankyou #Telangana police.”
Karthi Subbaraj : “Truth is bitter. #Encounter. They deserve this!!”
Vishal : “Justice Finally Served !!My sincere thanks to Telangana Police....GB#RIPDisha #RIPPriyanka”
Rashmika Mandanna: I hope your soul now rest in peace #priyankareddy. For all the good you did in this world - justice is served- god's always watching. #Encounter #RIPPriyankReddy
Pranitha: “OMGG, What a Great news to wake up to !!! Brutal but JUSTICE has been served !! #HyderabadHorror #DishaCase #priyankareddy
Pooja Hegde: Rest in Peace #DrPriyankaReddy. Rest in peace. I Hope this sends a STRONG message out to all those people who even have the THOUGHT of raping a woman.. Rest in Peace Priyanka#hyderabadpolice #PoliceEncounter #HyderabadHorror .”
GV Prakash Kumar: “I welcome the Hyderabad encounter incident. Justice served for the rapists. It sends a strong message to the wrongdoers. We stand for women safety. #Encounter #hyderabadpolice.”
Vivekh: Let my sister Priyanka's soul rest in peace. This is the best lesson taught for those who do such heinous crimes; I salute the Telangana police officers.
Vaibhav Reddy: “Tharamana sambavam.”
Indhuja: This is the first step towards instilling fear in people who want to indulge in such crimes. However, this kind of punishment would not curb the perpetrators hundred percent. I feel they should be punished in front of the public like in Arab countries, which might reduce such horrifying crimes.
Surbhi: “JAI HO #telanganapolice. Finally Justice has been served!
But for a gruesome & brutal act like this, this punishment seems less compared to what the innocent priyanka reddy went through..may your soul rest in peace #Priyanka ReddyRIP.
AR Murugadoss: “My salute to the #hyderabadpolice department for the Action they took... waiting for the day where every woman feels safe and secure to live in this country.”
Satish: “Leave out those who make remarks or talk about human rights. I am sure Priyanka's parents would get some sort of peace through this act. It's high time, people refrain from such brutal activities.”
Divya Sathyaraj: “I am for death penalty for rapists but through a proper judicial channel that is not unduly delayed.”
