Is Encounter of Hyd Rape, Murder Accused Justified? Women Weigh In

Do women think the encounter of the four accused in the Hyderabad rape and murder case was justified?

Women speak out after the Hyderabad encounter. 

(Photo: The Quint) 

A few days after the heinous rape and murder of a veterinary doctor in Hyderabad, the Telangana police killed all the four accused in an encounter on Friday, 6 December. Working women speak out about the encounter and whether such an act is justified.

“The incident that happened in Hyderabad is absolutely shocking. It has made a mockery of the rule of law, of the Constitution and the judiciary in this country. It is extremely problematic as it has set a dangerous precedent for the legal system in this country and it is absolutely not a solution to rape.”  

Prakshi Saha, Law Student

A blogger, however, feels that it was “justice delivered.”

“It serves them right because it was a very heinous crime that they committed and it needed a speedy punishment. The degree of atrocity that has been done by these hooligans is beyond human imagination.”  

Surbhi Chananan, Blogger

There has been outrage from all quarters after this rape and murder case. There is even a Change.org petition to strengthen the law and order situation as well as publicise the emergency helpline number.

The accused were killed early Friday morning when, according to the police, they tried to escape from Chatanpally near Shadnagar, about 50 km from Hyderabad.

The accused were gunned down at the same spot where they had dumped the victim's body and set it afire on the night of 27 November after the gang-rape near Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

The accused were taken to the spot for the reconstruction of the crime scene as part of the investigations.

The gruesome rape and murder had triggered nationwide rage with demands for the immediate death penalty to the perpetrators.