Kathua rape and murder case: Sonam Kapoor, Richa Chadha, Farhan Akhtar and others demand justice

The horrific details of the Kathua rape and murder case has left the nation in shock. A number of B-Town actors and other celebrities have come out and demanded that justice be meted to  the 8-year-old girl who was kidnapped, sedated, brutally raped over days and then finally murdered. Sonam Kapoor, Richa Chadha and Farhan Akhtar among others took to social media to vent their anger and grief. 

Sonam Kapoor tweeted, "Ashamed appalled and disgusted by fake nationals and fake Hindus. I cannot believe this is happening in my country."

Ashamed appalled and disgusted by fake nationals and fake Hindus. I cannot believe this is happening in my country. https://t.co/V8tKoo6viX

— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) April 12, 2018

Farhan Akhtar shared, "Imagine what goes through the mind of an 8 yr old as she is drugged, held captive, gang raped over days and then murdered. If you don’t feel her terror, you are not human. 
If you don’t demand Asifa get justice, you belong to nothing."

Imagine what goes through the mind of an 8 yr old as she is drugged, held captive, gang raped over days and then murdered.
If you don’t feel her terror, you are not human.
If you don’t demand Asifa get justice, you belong to nothing.

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) April 12, 2018

Masaan actress Richa Chadha too took to her Twitter account and in a series of tweets, urged netizens to raise their voice in support of justice for Asifa. She shared, "Nothing justifies rape/murder of a /minor.How  dare they use cow-slaughter as an EXCUSE when the act was performed in a TEMPLE?These people are FAKE HINDUS,they are a disgrace to the religion. Shame on ALL those who defend them. #MeToo  @SwatiJaiHind"

Nothing justifies rape/murder of a https://t.co/XoZAXMJEYx dare they use cow-slaughter as an EXCUSE when the act was performed in a TEMPLE?These people are FAKE HINDUS,they are a disgrace to the religion. Shame on ALL those who defend them. #MeToo @SwatiJaiHind https://t.co/2N7eLChuXw

— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) April 11, 2018

"These are the so-called lawyers that support the #KathuaRapist. They tried to  prevented the charge sheet from being filed. Look at them,do you know any of them?They ought to be shamed. They are complicit in the rape,torture and murder of an 8 year old #JusticeForAshifa RT #Shame" 

These are the so-called lawyers that support the #KathuaRapist. They tried to prevented the charge sheet from being filed. Look at them,do you know any of them?They ought to be shamed. They are complicit in the rape,torture and murder of an 8 year old #JusticeForAshifa RT #Shame pic.twitter.com/aYwUGa8mSC

— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) April 12, 2018

"These men fast on navratras and pray to Devi Ma-yet they defend a man who plotted the rape,torture and murder of a child inside a temple.LOOK at them,SHAME them. If a stray news report can make credible ppl #HinduHaters why r these #FakeHindus not unemployed?RT A MILLION TIMES" 

These men fast on navratras and pray to Devi Ma-yet they defend a man who plotted the rape,torture and murder of a child inside a temple.LOOK at them,SHAME them. If a stray news report can make credible ppl #HinduHaters why r these #FakeHindus not unemployed?RT A MILLION TIMES https://t.co/KlToUDA4aV

— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) April 12, 2018

"LET THE WORLD KNOW WE DEFEND OUR RAPISTS,we commit atrocities in places of worship and desecrate the Flag. Thank God international press isn’t for sale.Hopefully bad PR may get the administration to act?Also,a woman as a CM is such a poor joke @mehbooba.Aisi bhi kya alliance ?" 

LET THE WORLD KNOW WE DEFEND OUR RAPISTS,we commit atrocities in places of worship and desecrate the Flag. Thank God international press isn’t for sale.Hopefully bad PR may get the administration to act?Also,a woman as a CM is such a poor joke @mehbooba.Aisi bhi kya alliance ? https://t.co/mGEOfZjxzy

— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) April 12, 2018

Renuka Shahane too shared on social media, "The religion of the victim and the religion of the rapist should never matter! It is of no consequence! Rape is a crime against humanity!!! Appalled that some people can actually support rapists!  Shocked beyond belief!"

The religion of the victim and the religion of the rapist should never matter! It is of no consequence! Rape is a crime against humanity!!! Appalled that some people can actually support rapists!  Shocked beyond belief!
ज़मीर मर गया, इंसानियत शर्मसार हो गई। RIP humanity!!! 

— Renuka Shahane (@renukash) April 12, 2018

Vir Das tweeted, "Dear politicians, I'd like to see every one of you miserable scum and your army of slimy sycophants put your parties and your bullshit aside and do something to make sure that no child ever has to face what this girl did. But you won't.  Because you don't deserve this country." 

Dear politicians,

I'd like to see every one of you miserable scum and your army of slimy sycophants put your parties and your bullshit aside and do something to make sure that no child ever has to face what this girl did. But you won't. Because you don't deserve this country.

— Vir Das (@thevirdas) April 12, 2018

For those who're uninitiated, an eight year old girl was held captive in a temple in Kathua - Jammu & Kashmir. She was repeatedly drugged, raped, and finally killed by 8 accused in the gang rape and murder case. The barbaric incident took place in January. The victim belonged to a nomadic Muslim tribe in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. After being missing for a week, her body was found on January 17.

The Jammu and Kashmir Police filed an FIR against lawyers of Jammu who tried to prevent Crime Branch officers from filing a charge sheet in a court on Monday in connection with the Kathua rape and murder case.

A special team of the crime branch has made a case of conspiracy, kidnapping, wrongful confinement, gang rape, murder and destruction of evidence against eight accused, which include: Sanjhi Ram, the suspected mastermind, who is a former revenue official and local strongman; his son Vishal Kumar, a college student; Ram's 16-year-old nephew who is the juvenile, and his friend Parvesh Kumar; Special Police Officers (SPOs) of Hiranagar police station Deepak Khajuria and Surinder Kumar; Sub Inspector of Hiranagar police station Anand Dutta, who was also investigating officer in the case, and Head Constable Tilak Raj.

The lawyers of Jammu Bar Association observed a bandh on Wednesday and demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the case. The lawyers have questioned the credibility of the Crime Branch officials, who according to them are mostly from Kashmir.

(With ANI inputs)