Sonam Kapoor Ahuja faces ire for her tweet on ‘gouged eyes’ murder

Tribune Web Desk 
Chandigarh, June 7 

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In a shocking incident, a two-and-a-half year old girl was strangled to death and her eyes gouged out after her parents allegedly failed to repay a loan of Rs 10,000. 

After the news broke out, B-town celebs took to their social media handles to express grief over the killing. Amongst them, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja’s tweets caught everyone’s attention for all the wrong reasons. 

Sonam wrote: 'What has happened to baby twinkle is. Heartbreaking and horrific. I pray for her and her family. I also urge people to not make this into a selfish agenda. This is a little girl’s death, not a reason to spread your hate'.

What has happened to baby twinkle is. Heartbreaking and horrific. I pray for her and her family. I also urge people to not make this into a selfish agenda. This is a little girls death, not a reason to spread your hate.

— Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor)

Netizens believed that Sonam was being insensitive on a critical subject. 

Twitter reactions: 

One wrote: “You maligned an entire religion and scavenged on a kid’s death to generate publicity for your movie. Hurts when the shoe is on the other foot right?”

You maligned an entire religion and scavenged on a kid’s death to generate publicity for your movie. Hurts when the shoe is on the other foot right?

— Masakadzas (@masakadzas)

Another wrote: “Have some shame. How u people get sleep I don't know...”.

Have some shame. How u people get sleep I don't know...

— Shruti Tandon (@shruttitandon)

One said: You were the one who spread hatred in #kathua rape case.. Hatred against Hindus to propagate ur movie.. Not a single placard... Why ???#TwinkleSharma pic.twitter.com/scr2eubIXR”.

You were the one who spread hatred in rape case..
Hatred against Hindus to propagate ur movie..
Not a single placard...
Why ???

— Mօɖɨʄɨɛɖ Rɛռʊ 🇮🇳 (@renu_18)

One added: “I am Ashamed, I am Ashamed that Sonam Kapoor’s Makeup Artist, her Photographer, her hairstylist, her dress designer, her Placard guy, her PR manager were not available for her to be Hindustan and Ashamed this morning. Remember It’s heartbreaking and horrific. pic.twitter.com/FHmXh3wIkv”.

I am Ashamed, I am Ashamed that Sonam Kapoor’s Makeup Artist, her Photographer, her hairstylist, her dress designer, her Placard guy, her PR manager were not available for her to be Hindustan and Ashamed this morning. Remember It’s heartbreaking and horrific.

— Yo Yo Funny Singh (@moronhumor)

About the case: 

The incident took place in Tappal town here in Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, the girl's body was found on June 2 in a dumping ground near her house, three days after she went missing.

Reportedly, the mutilated body was discovered after a pack of stray dogs had been spotted carrying what appeared to be human body parts.

According to the police, the two accused, identified as Zahid and Aslam, were neighbours of the girl who was murdered.

"A case of kidnapping was registered on May 31. The accused have been arrested and they have confessed to the crime. It was a case of personal enmity and there is no sign of rape. The minor was strangled to death and her eyes were gouged out. The accused are in jail now," said Senior Superintendent of Police Aligarh, Akash Kulhari.