A
few
days
ago,
a
female
doctor
was
raped
and
killed
in
Hyderabad
and
this
grabbed
a
great
deal
of
attention.
Recently,
the
four
accused
of
the
crime
were
shot
dead
in
an
'encounter'
and
this
took
social
media
by
storm.
The
likes
of
Nagarjuna
and
Balakrishna
praised
the
cops
for
ensuring
'instant
justice',
proving
that
they
backed
the
big
move.
Now,
Kannada
actor
Upendra,
a
popular
name
in
Tollywood
as
well,
has
commented
to
the
incident
and
said
that
this
extreme
step
should
only
be
taken
to
send
out
a
strong
message,
curbing
rape.
He
also
said,
such
measures
need
to
be
adopted
even
when
the
accused
is
from
an
'influential'
family.
"Why
such
encounters
doesn't
happen
whenever
influential
people
were
involved
in
crimes?
Encounter
of
the
accused
even
before
the
legal
procedure
ends
isn't
the
right
thing
to
do.
In
the
past,
Encounters
used
to
happen
for
suppressing
rowdism.
Honest
police
officers
should
follow
the
same
method
to
curb
rapes
on
Women.
Its
the
responsibility
of
the
officials
to
ensure
the
rich
&
influential
doesn't
misuse
it,"
(sic)
he
added.
As
expected,
the
Real
Star's
hard-hitting
comments
went
viral,
garnering
plenty
of
retweets.
However,
it
evoked
mixed
reactions
from
fans
as
some
supported
his
views
while
others
condemned
him
for
taking
such
a
bold
stand
on
a
sensitive
issue.
In
case,
you
did
not
know,
Upendra
is
known
for
his
outspoken
nature.
Some
time
ago,
he
had
ruffled
a
few
feathers
by
condemning
the
protests
against
the
Hindi
biggie
Padmaavat,
saying
nobody
has
the
right
to
'wreck'
a
system.
On
the
professional
front,
he
was
last
seen
in
the
Telugu-Kannada
bilingual
I
Love
You,
which
became
the
talk
of
the
town
due
to
his
bold
antics.
The
film,
featuring
Rachita
Ram
as
the
leading
lady,
exceeded
expectations
in
Karnataka.
Upendra
is
currently
working
on
the
Sandalwood
biggie
Kabza,
featuring
him
in
the
role
of
a
don.
It
is
likely
to
release
in
multiple
languages,
making
it
a
high
stakes
affair.