Twinkle Sharma was just two years old when she was brutally murdered in Aligarh, India, in a sickening act of revenge after her father failed to repay a loan
The world was left stunned when little Twinkle Sharma was savagely murdered at just two years of age.
The tiny tot had endured horrific cruelty before her shocking death in Aligarh, India.
Last week a mum in Mexico was accused of killing her own daughter by slamming her head against the wall because the young child had “hurt her feelings’.
In Twinkle Sharma’s death it was a sickening act of vengeance. The two-year-old was tortured by two men named Zahid and Aslam, who lived merely 500 metres from her family’s home. The pair throttled the innocent child, removed her eyes and smashed her hands after her dad couldn’t settle a debt.
The outstanding amount is thought to have been 5,000 rupees – roughly £42 – and as payback for the unpaid sum, they claimed the youngster’s life. Whilst evidence of such horrific physical torture is obvious, authorities suspect the infant may have also endured sexual assault.
Twinkle Sharma had been reported as missing since May 31. Officers then received a chilling phone call – witnesses had spotted wild dogs pulling a mangled corpse from a refuse container, reports the Express.
The remains were subsequently confirmed as those of the two year old.
The defenceless girl’s mum, Shilpa revealed: “The stench of her body is still fresh in my nose. That image of her lying in a garbage heap, in that condition, haunts me. I do not think I can ever get it out of my head,” The Print reports.
The tragedy appalled the planet and India’s citizens flocked to social media platforms to express their fury. The hashtag #TwinkleSharma amassed more than 17,000 posts within 24 hours as Indians demanded tougher sentences for the culprits, CGTN reports.
Bollywood actor Ayushman Khurrana wrote: “This is inhumane and barbaric; my prayers for her family. Justice must be served. #TwinkleSharma. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh shared: “Makes me sick and angry to read such news!!
“The govt and authorities must give the right punishment to such inhumane people who kill an innocent child. No outrage from the ‘usual suspects’ over the brutal murder of Twinkle Sharma in Aligarh.”
Another famous figure, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, shared at the time: “Just so disgusted and angered hearing about #twinklesharma. How can somebody even think of doing such a thing? Speechless..”
The news of Twinkle’s death emerged following a string of other horrific child killings across India, where the nation felt justice had failed to prevail.
In 2013, after public fury over the rape and murder of a student in Delhi, significant legislative reforms were implemented.
The Indian government announced it would introduce capital punishment for rape cases that result in death.
Such drastic measures are considered essential by many residents, as 106 rapes were reported daily across India in 2016 – with four out of every ten victims being children.