Chennai
“These criminals should be given the strongest possible punishment, so that it will act as a deterrent for some aspiring criminals,” read a tweet, in tune with at least 30,000 other posts seeking immediate punishment with the hashtag #PunishTheRapists and #JudicialProbeForPollachiRapes.
The social media outrage was sparked by the audio of a victim was leaked. Several celebrities, including actors Vishal, Jayam Ravi, Kamal Haasan, Sibi Sathyaraj joined the chorus and demanded a detailed probe into the case, besides urging the court to award timely punishment to the offenders.
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