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. (PTI)
Requests for CBI probe in Sushant’s death
Sushant Singh Rajput’s “girlfriend” Rhea Chakraborty has requested Home Minister Amit Shah for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enquiry into the late actor’s death.
Rhea took to Instagram on Thursday afternoon to introduce herself to the Home Minister as the late actor’s “girlfriend” while demanding a CBI investigation. Sushant was found hanging at his residence on June 14 and postmortem report has stated he committed suicide.
“Respected @amitshahofficial sir, I’m Sushant Singh Rajput’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, it is now over a month since his sudden demise. I have complete faith in the government, however in the interest of justice, I request you with folded hands to initiate a CBI enquiry into this matter. I only want to understand what pressures prompted Sushant to take this step. Yours sincerely, Rhea Chakraborty #satyamevajayate,” the actress wrote on her verified Instagram account.
Ever since the 34-year-old actor passed away last month, politicians, celebrities and fans have been voicing a demand for a CBI enquiry into the case. (IANS)