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#JusticeforJayarajAndFenix: Taapsee Pannu, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D’souza, Shikhar Dhawan And Others Seek Justice

After a social media user shared a detailed video of how two men, Jayaraj and his son Bennicks died in police custody in Tamil Nadu, Taapsee Pannu, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D’souza, Shikhar Dhawan and others trend #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix, seeking justice

Gretel Sequeira

Fri Jun 26 2020, 23:37:15 20974 views
After African American man George Floyd’s death at the hands of the cops created a furore in the US with nationwide protests across the country, now, the death of two men- P Jayaraj and his son J Bennicks, in Tuticorin, who died in police custody has sparked massive outrage in Tamil Nadu and on social media. A social media user shared a detailed video of how Jayaraj and his son Bennicks, who were picked up for questioning by cops of the Sathankulam police station for allegedly violating lockdown rules, died in police custody.

As the social media user shares shocking details of what happened to Jayaraj and his son Bennicks during their time in police custody, celebrities Taapsee Pannu, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D’souza, Shikhar Dhawan and others follow the trend #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix on Twitter, seeking justice for the two men and standing against police brutality.

Taking to her official Twitter handle, actress Taapsee Pannu tweeted, “This might just be one case out of many but it takes only one case to begin the snowball effect. #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix It could’ve been anyone we know. Details are scary and gut-wrenching.”


While Taapsee expressed her fury over the incident, Ritiesh Deshmukh called the behaviour of the police a ‘national shame’ and tweeted, “This is tragic & absolute National Shame. It sends shivers down my spine even reading about it. We all must stand together against this barbaric brutality. #JusticeForJeyarajAndFenix.” Ritiesh wife Genelia D’souza revealed she is shocked how we have become such a horrible race and called the incident brutal. Check out their tweets.



Apart from Taapsee Pannu, Ritiesh Deshmukh, and Genelia D’Souza, cricketer Shikhar Dhawan and celebrity Vir Das also tweeted expressing their angst over the death of Jayaraj and his son Bennicks.



Meanwhile, #JusticeForJayarajAndFenix is trending on Twitter, with people across Tamil Nadu condemning the alleged police brutality and demanding justice for the two men. Reportedly, the two men were picked up by the cops from the Sathankulam police station. In regards to the death of the two men, two cops have been suspended, while the others have been transferred. Also Read: Sushant Singh Rajput’s Family Upset Over Dil Bechara Releasing On OTT Platform? Cousin Brother Say 'Not The Right Kind Of Shradhanjali'







Image source: masala, Instagram/ Taapsee Pannu, Shikhar Dhawan, Genelia Dsouza

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