Kamal Haasan calls for strict action against culprits in Virudhunagar sexual assault case
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Actor Kamal Haasan has called for severe punishment for the culprits in the Virudhunagar sexual assault case.
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday demanded strict action against the culprits in Virudhunagar sexual assault case. As many as eight people, including a DMK functionary and three minors, allegedly sexually assaulted a Dalit woman in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar repeatedly for six months.
Taking to Twitter, Kamal Haasan wrote, "Unable to even think of what had happened to the woman in Virudhunagar. Severe punishment should be ensured for the culprits. Necessary steps should be taken to make women understand that what has happened to them is harm and not a shame."
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The accused blackmailed and sexually abused her for almost six months before police arrested them. According to the police, the accused threatened to leak private videos of the woman and continued to rape her for months.
The state government has transferred the case to Crime-Branch Crime Investigation Department (CBCID).
