Public narrative on "instant justice": A slippery slope.

The brutal gang rape and murder of a young veterinarian (now known as the 'Disha' case) on Nov 27, 2019 in Hyderabad (2), was followed by the encounter deaths of the four suspects at the hands of the Hyderabad police, on Dec 6, 2019 (2). The rape-murder, the police killings, and the public jubilation after the killings are all not only extremely disturbing, but very intriguing.