{"id":118924,"date":"2022-05-30T19:44:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T14:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=118924"},"modified":"2022-06-01T13:12:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T07:42:41","slug":"hyd-rape-case-encounter-a-recap-of-bloodlust-in-media-celebration-by-mps-celebrities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hyd-rape-case-encounter-a-recap-of-bloodlust-in-media-celebration-by-mps-celebrities\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyd rape case encounter: A recap of ‘bloodlust’ in media, celebration by MPs, celebrities"},"content":{"rendered":"

A commission set up by the Supreme Court to investigate the alleged encounters of the four accused in the 2019 Hyderabad rape case has submitted a report stating that the police deliberately fired with an intention to kill and there did not arise any occasion for exercising the “right to private defence”. In November 2019, a veterinary doctor, 26, was gang-raped and murdered which led to the arrest of four. The police claimed that the accused, declared adults at the time of the incident, were killed in an alleged encounter when they tried to snatch police weapons and fire at cops in an attempt to flee custody.<\/p>\n

Nearly three years after two petitions were filed seeking an independent investigation against the police officers allegedly involved, the SC panel noted that two of the accused were minors and the deceased did not commit any offence related to the alleged encounter like snatching of weapons and attempting to assault or fire at police officials.<\/p>\n

The SC panel has recommended action<\/a> against ten police officers and personnel under various charges, including murder.<\/p>\n

But when the police had killed the accused nine days after the gang-rape and murder in 2019, the alleged encounter was massively hailed by members of parliament, politicians, media personnel, celebrities and even sportspersons who shifted the narrative from due process to ‘blood lust’. The ‘swift action’ of the police was celebrated as ‘justice’ and support for meting out similar ‘punishments’ to alleged perpetrators of rape were viral on social media and mainstream media alike.<\/p>\n

Former ADGP of Telangana VC Sajjanar<\/a> had stated at the time that the “law has done its duty” but retired SC judge J. Chelameswar had cautioned<\/a>, “If police action of encountering accused is promoted, anyone among us could be the victim tomorrow\u201d. He said it could lead to a situation of “arbitrary state action”.<\/p>\n

In this report, we look back on how the alleged encounter was celebrated with blatant disregard for due process.<\/p>\n

Reactions that corroded the relationship between legislature and rule of law<\/h4>\n

While BJP MP Maneka Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were among the handful who criticised<\/a> the alleged encounter, most incumbent and former lawmakers across political lines celebrated the police action.<\/p>\n

The Wire reported<\/a>, “Minister in the Telangana Rashtra Samithi government Gangula Kamalakar said that the killing of the rape accused demonstrated the prowess of the Telangana police.” However, TRS wasn’t the only party that backed the alleged encounter.<\/p>\n

Communist Party of India\u2019s National Secretary K. Narayana had said<\/a>, \u201cI defend encounter killings in rape cases. Such deterrent police actions are essential to send a strong message across society to prevent recurrence of sexual assaults on women.\u201d<\/p>\n

Three days after the alleged encounter, Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan said in the state assembly, “Salute To KCR and Telangana police.” He further stated<\/a>, “If the hero in a movie kills someone in an encounter, we all clap and say the movie is good. If a daring person does that in real life…someone will come down from Delhi in the name of National Human Rights Commission and say this is wrong.”<\/p>\n

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Similarly, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said<\/a>, “…it can be said that justice has been done.”<\/p>\n

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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on all four accused in rape&murder of woman veterinarian in Telangana killed in encounter: When a criminal tries to escape, police are left with no other option, it can be said that justice has been done. pic.twitter.com\/5kw96wG34q<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On the day of the alleged encounter, Deccan Herald<\/a> reported that office-bearers in the Karnataka government \u2014 then CM BS Yediyurappa, ex-deputy CM C N Ashwath Narayan, and then Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai \u2014 lauded it.<\/p>\n

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RJD leader and former Bihar CM Rabri Devi said, “What happened in Hyderabad will act as a deterrent against criminals surely, we welcome this.”<\/p>\n

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Rabri Devi,RJD on Telangana encounter: What happened in Hyderabad will act as a deterrent against criminals surely, we welcome this. In Bihar as well, cases of crimes against women are increasing. The state Govt here is lax and doing nothing. pic.twitter.com\/5yMP5e0Han<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Congress leader and MP President Arun Subhash Yadav tweeted,<\/a> “Daughter got justice, congratulations to Hyderabad police.”<\/p>\n

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YSR Congress MP Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju had said, “They deserved to be shot dead. God has been kind that they were shot dead, this is a good lesson. They tried to run away and they were killed. No NGO should oppose it and if they do so, they are anti-national.”<\/p>\n

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Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju, YSR Congress Party on #Telangana<\/a> encounter: They deserved to be shot dead. God has been kind that they were shot dead, this is a good lesson. They tried to run away&they were killed. No NGO should oppose it & if they do so, they are anti-national pic.twitter.com\/dl56IVBn6Y<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Former Madhya Pradesh CM Uma Bharti lauded Telangana police and tweeted, “I can now believe that the people sitting in the governance of other states will find ways to teach the criminals a lesson immediately.”<\/p>\n

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SP President and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav also welcomed<\/a> “justice via encounter”.<\/p>\n

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BSP chief and former UP CM Mayawati said<\/a>, “Wish the police had done a better job in the Nirbhaya case as well.” She asked UP police to “take inspiration”.<\/p>\n