Samyuktha Hegde Assaulted for Wearing Sports Attire While Working Out at a Park in Bangalore, Netizens Come in Support of the Kannada Actress After Video Goes Viral
The Kannada actress recorded the entire incident and uploaded the same on Instagram to inform her followers about the public assault and humiliation, demanding justice. Soon, it went viral. Netizens came out in support of Hedge and her friends, asking for justice for Hedge and her friends.
In an unfortunate incident, Kannada actress, Samyuktha Hegde and her friend were abused, assaulted and threatened in broad daylight, while working out at a park, near the Agara Lake in Bangalore. The reason she was attacked at a public place was that she was wearing sports attire. It was shocking to see how the actress was being abused in broad daylight, calling her ‘indecent and immoral,’ by another woman, despite calling the police. The lady in question even charged at Hegde's friend to hit her. The Kannada actress recorded the entire incident and uploaded the same on Instagram to inform her followers about the public assault and humiliation, demanding justice. Soon, it went viral. Netizens came out in support of Hedge and her friends, asking for justice for Hedge and her friends.
Hegde captioned the video with a strong message describing the incident. She also explained how the men who joined the woman in question began to lecture her for her attire and even threatened on broad daylight, in front of the police. She was quoted in TOI as saying, “I was practising the hoola hoops and my other friends were doing their workout when an elderly lady walked upto us and began abusing us in the choicest of language. ‘Are you cabaret dancers? What sort of clothes are you wearing? A@&&&@s! If you wear such clothes and something happens to you the next time, don’t come crying to anyone,’ she told us and continued hurling abuses. Soon after, about ten boys joined her.”
Here's the Video of the Incident:
After the unfortunate incident, people on Twitter came in support of her and demanded justice for the actress. Posts and reactions flooded social media platforms as many came in support of her.
Netizens Come in Support of Samyuktha Hegde!
They Slam Bangalore Police
More Support Pour in for the Actress
Respect for Each Other
They Demand Justice
Women Supporting Women
It is shameful to what the Kannada actress experienced, and she is not only one facing it. We do not know where we are heading to, but it is a shame we failed as a society, once again. Meanwhile, no action against the woman in question has been taken yet, and more reports are being awaited.
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