Nirbhaya Case Update: From Taapsee Pannu to Riteish Deshmukh, celebs react on convicts hanging
2012 Delhi gangrape-murder case shook everyone across the nation. After 8-long years the girl who was brutally raped in the moving bus has finally got the justice. Today i.e on 20th March the parents of Nirbhaya saw the new morning when the four accused named Aksya Thakur, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Thakur and Mukesh Singh were hanged to death in Tihar Jail at 5: 30 am.
As soon as the news started doing rounds social media erupted with many saying Justice has finally served. Bollywood celebrities like Taapsee Pannu, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen among others took to their Twitter handle to share their thoughts on the same.
Taking to her Twitter handle Taapsee wrote, “It’s done. Finally. I hope the parents can finally sleep slightly better tonight after YEARS. It’s been a long long battle for them. Asha Devi 🙏🏼”
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It’s done. Finally. I hope the parents can finally sleep slightly better tonight after YEARS. It’s been a long long battle for them. Asha Devi 🙏🏼 https://t.co/XidMPTzKm4
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) March 20, 2020
Sushmita Sen wrote, “A Mother’s resilience 🙏 Asha Devi sees it through!! Finally some justice!! #Nirbhaya Dugga Dugga 🙏”
A Mother’s resilience 🙏 Asha Devi sees it through!! Finally some justice!! #Nirbhaya Dugga Dugga 🙏
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) March 20, 2020
Check out other celebs tweet:
Finally the #Nirbhayacase comes to an end. I wish it would have been faster but I’m happy it’s over. Finally she & her parents are in peace. #RIPJyoti #RIPNirbhaya #Justicedelayed #TookTooLong
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) March 20, 2020
If #Nirbhaya rapists were hung in 2012 the judicial system would have stopped so much crime against women. Fear of the law would have kept the lawless in check. Prevention is always better than cure. It’s time the Indian govt. takes steps for judicial reforms. #RIPNirbhaya🙏
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) March 20, 2020
#JusticeForNirbhaya My thoughts and prayers are with the parents, friends & loved ones of Nirbhaya. The wait has been long but the justice has been served.
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) March 20, 2020
#JusticeForNirbhaya My thoughts and prayers are with the parents, friends & loved ones of Nirbhaya. The wait has been long but the justice has been served.
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) March 20, 2020
#NirbhayaJustice finally!
— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) March 20, 2020
Meanwhile, a video of Nirbhaya’s mother Asha Devi is doing rounds on social media platform where she can be heard saying that she hugged her daughter’s photo right after the Supreme Court dismissed the plea to seek to stay on the execution of the death row convict Pawan Gupta.
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#WATCH Asha Devi, mother of 2012 Delhi gang rape victim says, "As soon as I returned from Supreme Court, I hugged the picture of my daughter and said today you got justice". pic.twitter.com/OKXnS3iwLr
— ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2020
As per reports, 6 convicts were held in Nirbhaya rape and murder case, however, one of them was juvenile who was released after 3 years in a reform facility. While one named Ram Singh allegedly committed suicide in 2013.
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First published: 20 March 2020, 10:53 IST