Virat Kohli leads cricketers in condemning Hyderabad gang rape-murder

New Delhi : The Indian cricket fraternity has expressed shock and disappointment over the gruesome gang rape and murder of a woman veterinary doctor in Shamshabad by four men on November 27.

Expressing anger, India skipper Virat Kohli took to Twitter and said: "What happened in Hyderabad is absolutely shameful.

It's high time we as a society take charge and put an end to these inhumane tragedies." His teammate Shikhar Dhawan said: "This is an extremely painful news..., shocked and disgusted on hearing this.

The offenders must be punished! My deepest condolences to her family and friends." His former teammate, Harbhajan Singh, sought Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attention and said: "Shame on all of us we keep letting these things happens again nd again but nothing changes.

"Why can't we make strict policy against such criminals ad hang them in front of whole town to set the examples 4 others #Need ur attention Narendra Modi Sir."

Leg-spinner Amit Mishra also expressed grief over the tragic incident and tweeted: "I'm very disturbed and shocked with what has happened. The murderers and rapists should be given severe punishment for this heinous."

Former India cricketer V.V.S. Laxman, who also hails from Hyderabad, said: "It's time to punish and give no respite to the culprits who perform such inhuman and horrendous crime.

Hoping for a swift action from Narendra Modi Ji and the Indian Govt."