Indian policemen shooting dead four men suspected of raping and killing a young female vet in Hyderabad last week has quickly gone viral on social media.
On various social media sites, hashtags like #justiceforDisha, #TelanganaPolice, #Dishacase, #Encounter started trending, with many referring to the encounter as “justice served”.
Not only netizens but Bollywood celebrities too expressed their approval of the policemen's actions against the accused, who were allegedly trying to flee the scene, and shared how proud they were of them.
Local investigators said that the group of four male suspects first punctured the rear wheel of the veterinarian's scooter. Then they offered her assistance in repairing the tire before dragging her to a secluded spot near a toll plaza and sexually assaulted her. She was later found burnt her to death on the night of 27 November.