Pollachi Sexual Assault: Sathyaraj, Chinmayii, And Other Tamil Celebs Ask Highest Punishment For Culprits

Maanyata Thu |Mar 13, 2019

Sathyaraj said that highest punishment should be given to the criminals. Other Tamil celebs also took to social media to express their anger

Tamil Nadu has been shocked over a series of sexual assault cases in Pollachi. About eight people have been arrested in connection with this case, and four of them was accused of intimidation, molestation, and sexual harassment.

According to the police, four men namely Thirunavukkarasu, Sathish, Sabarirajan, and Vasanthakumar has allegedly committed sexual assault on some women for years. Their victims are from Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore and many parts of Tamil Nadu, and they include teachers, doctors, senior secondary and college students.

All of their horrific crimes were exposed when one college student registered a complaint to the Coimbatore police, alleging that these men sexually assaulted her in a car on February 12. According to the police, the victim made a friend with one man named Sabarirajan on social media. The man asked her to skip the class and go out with him. When she got inside his car, three other men claiming to be Sabarirajan’s friends also entered the car. While the car was moving, Sabarirajan started harassing her sexually while others filmed her videos to blackmail her. They also stole her gold chain before dropping her off and driving away. On questioning, these arrested men reportedly confessed to the crime.

The news has caused an uproar in Tamil Nadu, and the citizens are now asking strict punishment for these criminals. Tamil films personalities also took to their social media handles to express their anger as well as demand the speedy action from the government. Chinmayi, Varalaxmi, Jayam Ravi and GV Prakash Kumar are one of many Tamil celebrities who took to their Twitter to express their anger and ask the most serious punishment for criminals.

#PunishTheRapists #PollachiRapists Feel ashamed of the scenario we live in.A place where feminism not safeguarded.Anywhere anybody who thinks that you can easily get over a girl,the so called Male chauvinism should realise that they are from a mother’s womb.Need Justice! pic.twitter.com/LeHDZzSOEF

— D.IMMAN (@immancomposer) March 12, 2019

My stand always remains the same.. whether through my movies or my personal opinion, punishment of the highest order for any predators who violate a woman’s right and a child’s innocence. #PollachiSexualAbuse #PunishTheRapists

— Jayam Ravi (@actor_jayamravi) March 12, 2019

Are u kidding me..?! Time n time again the same bloody crime..N we celebrate women’s day..!! this is what women mean to this society..#pollachirapists you should be skinned to death.!! Is this the kind of world we live in.!?? #DeathPenaltyforrape it’s the only way..!! #disgusted pic.twitter.com/vZqQJb3eFX

— varalaxmi sarathkumar (@varusarath) March 11, 2019

Rape is not politics. This is a sensitive issue and something to do with gender horror. Do not use this issue as political campaign. It’s a individual crime. Punish the individual with high penalty. And those support the crime. Rape happens when any men with ill psychotic brain.

— Gayathri Raguramm (@gayathriraguram) March 11, 2019

They should be killed by the gud men out ther who knws to treat women with respect ! How much she suffered and begged calling them as brother ? disgusting human#ArrestPollachiRapists #PollachiSexualAbuse https://t.co/vu23ojLTZR

— suza kumar (@suza888) March 11, 2019

சமூக வலைத்தளங்களைப் பயன்படுத்தி பெண்களை கொடூரமாக நாசம் செய்திருப்பது குலைநடுங்க வைக்கிறது. உடனடியாக இந்தக் கொடூரர்களை தண்டிக்க வேண்டும். பாதிக்கப்பட்ட பெண்களின் எதிர்காலம் காப்பாற்றப்பட வேண்டும்.#ArrestPollachiRapists

— M.Sasikumar (@SasikumarDir) March 11, 2019

No mercy!! No Support!! for the animals in the human form.. Listening to the voice of the girl has broken the heart. Punishment should create a change for the heartless humans #PollachiSexualAbuse

— kathir (@am_kathir) March 11, 2019

If acts like this go unpunished then India will comfortably retain the top spot for the most unsafe country for women!#PunishTheRapists #PollachiSexualAbuse

— Sibi Sathyaraj (@Sibi_Sathyaraj) March 12, 2019