Rhea Chakraborty gets rape-murder threats, requests cyber crime to take action
Mumbai: Actor Rhea Chakraborty on Thursday requested the cyber crime cell to look into rape and murder threats she has been receiving ever since the death of close friend, actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Rajput, 34, was found dead in his Bandra apartment on June 14, leaving people in the film industry and audiences beyond shocked.
Chakraborty, in particular, was subjected to online hate with users blaming her for Rajput's suicide.
The 28-year-old actor eventually disabled the comments section of her Instagram page.
Sharing a screenshot of a hate message she received on Instagram, Chakraborty said while she had ignored many abusive texts sent to her in the past month, the harassment was now unbearable.
"I was called a gold digger. kept quiet I was called a murderer. I kept quiet, I was slut shamed, I kept quiet.
"But how does my silence give you the right to tell me that you will get me raped and murdered if I don't commit suicide @mannu_raaut?" the actor wrote tagging one of the accounts from which she received threat.
No one should be subjected to this kind of "toxicity and harassment", she added.
Chakraborty, known for films such as "Mere Dad Ki Maruti" and "Jalebi", further tagged the cyber cell and requested the authorities to look into the threats.
"I request @cyber_crime_helpline @cybercrimeindia to please take necessary action. Enough is enough," she wrote.
Shortly after Rajput's death, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said the Mumbai Police would also probe the angle of "professional rivalry", which was alleged to be the cause of the suicide.
On June 18, Chakraborty was called to Bandra police station to record her statement.
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Karavali Utsav to be held at Pilikula in December
Mangaluru: A meeting chaired by Dinesh Gundu Rao, the minister in charge of Dakshina Kannada district, has decided to hold the Karavali Utsav at Pilikula Nisargadhama instead of Karavali Utsav Maidan in Mangaluru.
Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan M.P. stated that the Karavali Utsav was previously organised at the Karavali Utsav ground in Lalbagh. However, the festival has not been held for the past few years. This year, it has been decided to organise it at Pilikula, utilising the facilities of Urban Haat, Samskritika grama, and others to attract more people, as reported by Deccan Herald.
The festival will take place starting from the third Saturday of December and will continue for a month. The Deputy Commissioner said the inaugural program is likely to be held on December 13, followed by month-long celebrations.
The decision aims to celebrate the Karavali Utsav in a new way by showcasing the linguistic diversity of Dakshina Kannada and the culture of the Koraga community in a global village model.
In the meeting, Gundu Rao also instructed authorities to establish the necessary committees for Kambala and Karavali Utsav.
