Heena Sidhu wants Amit Shah to ensure that every woman in India has the license to carry a gun. This comes in the wake of the brutal gangrape and murder of a vet in Telangana.?
The 27-year-old raped and murdered before being burnt.?
This appalling act has left the nation shocked and there is a lot of outrage.?
Many athletes have taken up the importance of women's safety. Heena was angry with regard to the rising crime against women.
"I request the home ministry and honorable home minister @AmitShah to make licenses and licensed weapons mandatory for every woman in this country rather than amending the arms act for lesser licensed weapons," she posted on Twitter.?
"Ppl with licensed weapons r not d problem. We want 2 feel safe n travel around, go 2 our work n come back safely, we want to b able to defend ourselves because d forces/police is not up for it. when its a gang against 1 girl gun may b her only chance," she added.
The victim was one her way home home after going to a dermatologist, Her vehicle had a flat tyre and she phoned her sister and also told her how scared she was as some unknown men were following her.?
Her burnt remains were discovered the next day. Police have arrested four men. Many have asked for the death penalty for the accused.