‘Educate your son’: Suryakumar Yadav’s message amid Kolkata rape and murder protests

As nationwide protests continue against the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has broken his silence on the matter with a strong message. Last week, a junior doctor was raped and murdered in Kolkata, leading to riots in the city. Sruyakumar shared a sample post on Instagram with the caption: “Educate your son and your brothers and your father and your husband and your friends.”

Suryakumar is not the first player to react to the tragedy. Other star players like Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami and Jemimah Rodrigues have also spoken out against the tragedy.

A few days ago, star pacer Bumrah re-shared a post by Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt in his Instagram story.

“Another brutal rape. Another day we realise that women are not safe anywhere. Another horrific atrocity that reminds us that over a decade has passed since the Nirbhaya tragedy, but still not much has changed,” Alia's post on Instagram read.

Meanwhile, Bumrah's fellow campaigner Siraj shared a collage of headlines from news reports about rape and then wrote: “What is your excuse this time or is it still her fault because men will be men, right?”

Supporters of East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, two of India's biggest football clubs, also gathered outside the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday to hold a joint protest. They were joined by supporters of Mohammedan Sporting Club, which will play in the Indian Super League this season.

East Bengal and Mohun Bagan were scheduled to play a Durand Cup match on August 18. However, the match was cancelled on the eve of the game.

The prime suspect is Sanjoy Roy, a Kolkata Police volunteer who was posted at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital police outpost and had access to all departments. The victim's family claims that there are several accused involved in the case.