Linkan Subudhi a Software Engineer and a social activist.  She was brutally attacked for trying to rescue a minor girl from forcible marriage at Noida on Thursday. The 15-year-old girl's groom-to-be and her mother allegedly stabbed Linkan and hammered her with bricks, causing her serious head injuries. Nearly 25 stitches were sutured on Subudhi's head.

She is a social activist working to educate girls/women in and around slums of Noida.

Even while wreathing with pain, she expressed her resolve to continue her struggle. "I am not going to panic. I will keep working for slum dwellers, especially women in need," she said.

As a group of concerned citizens fighting for a better society, Forum of IT professionals wholeheartedly salutes her bravery and courage. She proved yet again that IT professionals and Techies are not just confined to build better code but some of us resolve to build a better society of us. Her courageous act goes a long way in inspiring many IT professionals to oppose and fight social evils.

We wish her a speedy recovery and wish to see her continue her good work as an activist.

- Forum of IT professionals.