The Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted bail to Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala&#39;s son Vikas Barala, who has been booked on charges of stalking and attempting to abduct a 29-year-old woman.

Barala, 23, had been lodged in jail since August last year.

&quot;The bail of Vikas Barala has been approved by Justice Lisa Gill,&quot; Barala&#39;s counsel Vinod Ghai said here.

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He said that the defence told the court that the accused would not influence anybody in the case.

&quot;No application was moved by the prosecution in the court on whether the alleged accused has so far tried to influence anybody in the matter,&quot; he said.

Ghai claimed that no case of attempting to abduct Varnika Kundu, the daughter of a senior IAS officer, was made out against his client.

He alleged that at the time of registeration of the FIR, the woman&#39;s father and her counsel were present at the police station and there were chances that the entire story was manipulated.

Her cross-examination was held in the district court on January 9 and yesterday.

The high court had last month directed the district court to complete the cross-examination of Kundu before January 11 when it had listed the bail plea for consideration.

The lower court in Chandigarh had rejected the bail application of Barala four times.

On December 7, the high court had granted bail to him to appear in an examination on December 18 under police custody.

Vikas Barala, who has been lodged in Burail jail here, is pursuing a law degree from the Kurukshetra University.

His counsel had sought a regular bail last month from the high court, submitting his client had been behind bars for four months.

The woman had accused Barala and Kumar of stalking and attempting to abduct her.

Charges were framed against Vikas Barala and his 27- year-old friend, Ashish Kumar, in connection with the case, which had triggered&nbsp; 
widespread outrage and a spate of protests across the country.

The two men were arrested on the intervening night of August 4-5 last year following the complaint, but were released on bail as they&nbsp; 
were booked under bailable sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Motor Vehicles Act.

They were arrested again on August 9 after they joined the investigation and were charged with attempted abduction under sections 365 and 511 of the IPC.&nbsp;

The Haryana BJP chief's son, who has been in jail since August last year, was charged with stalking and attempting to abduct a 29-year-old woman

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted bail to Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala's son Vikas Barala, who has been booked on charges of stalking and attempting to abduct a 29-year-old woman. Barala, 23, had been lodged in jail since August last year. "The bail of Vikas Barala has been approved by Justice Lisa Gill," Barala's counsel Vinod Ghai said here. Will not call it an embarrassment, we trusted the system & the judiciary from the beginning itself, not opposing the decision as of now: Varnika Kundu on Vikas Barala being granted bail by Punjab & Haryana High Court pic.twitter.com/cXeep95F9M — ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2018 × He said that the defence told the court that the accused would not influence anybody in the case. "No application was moved by the prosecution in the court on whether the alleged accused has so far tried to influence anybody in the matter," he said. Ghai claimed that no case of attempting to abduct Varnika Kundu, the daughter of a senior IAS officer, was made out against his client. He alleged that at the time of registeration of the FIR, the woman's father and her counsel were present at the police station and there were chances that the entire story was manipulated. Her cross-examination was held in the district court on January 9 and yesterday. The high court had last month directed the district court to complete the cross-examination of Kundu before January 11 when it had listed the bail plea for consideration. The lower court in Chandigarh had rejected the bail application of Barala four times. On December 7, the high court had granted bail to him to appear in an examination on December 18 under police custody. Vikas Barala, who has been lodged in Burail jail here, is pursuing a law degree from the Kurukshetra University. His counsel had sought a regular bail last month from the high court, submitting his client had been behind bars for four months. The woman had accused Barala and Kumar of stalking and attempting to abduct her. Charges were framed against Vikas Barala and his 27- year-old friend, Ashish Kumar, in connection with the case, which had triggered widespread outrage and a spate of protests across the country. The two men were arrested on the intervening night of August 4-5 last year following the complaint, but were released on bail as they were booked under bailable sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Motor Vehicles Act. They were arrested again on August 9 after they joined the investigation and were charged with attempted abduction under sections 365 and 511 of the IPC.

Chandigarh stalking case: Vikas Barala gets bail

Varindar Singh Kundu, the father of Varnika Kundu, has been transferred to a low-key department about&nbsp;a month&nbsp;after Haryana BJP chief &#39;s son Vikas Barala was arrested.&nbsp;

Vikas Barala, son of Subhash Barala, Haryana BJP chief was accused of stalking IAS officer&#39;s daughter Varnika Kundu.&nbsp;

The Haryana government shifted Varnika&#39;s father&nbsp;as Additional Chief Secretary(science and technology) from ACS (Tourism).

However, he will remain as Vice Chancellor of the Rohtak-based SUPVA.&nbsp;

Varindar Singh Kundu is among fourteen IAS and two state civil service officers who have been transferred by the Haryana government.

Congress leader, Randeep S Surjewala, said in his tweet, &quot;VS Kundu gets sidelined. Punished for standing up to BJP in quest for justice for his daughter, Varnika Kundu.&quot;&nbsp;

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<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/chandigarh-stalking-vikas-barala-arrested-to-be-produced-before-court-tomorrow-18735" target="_blank">Vikas Barala and the co-accused Ashish Kumar were jailed on charges of attempted abduction</a>&nbsp;of Varnika Kundu. They were booked under Section 365 (kidnapping or abduction with intent to confine person) and Section 511 (attempt to commit offence punishable with life imprisonment) of the Indian Penal Code.

The case came to light when the victim and daughter of IAS officer<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/chandigarh-stalking-vikas-barala-admits-he-was-following-varnika-kundus-car-18793" target="_blank"> Varnika Kundu&nbsp;called up the police complaining two youth chasing her</a> along a five-kilometer&nbsp;stretch in Gurugram.&nbsp; 
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Haryana government has transferred Varindar Singh Kundu only a month after the arrest of accused Haryana BJP chief's son

Varindar Singh Kundu, the father of Varnika Kundu, has been transferred to a low-key department about a month after Haryana BJP chief 's son Vikas Barala was arrested. Vikas Barala, son of Subhash Barala, Haryana BJP chief was accused of stalking IAS officer's daughter Varnika Kundu. The Haryana government shifted Varnika's father as Additional Chief Secretary(science and technology) from ACS (Tourism). However, he will remain as Vice Chancellor of the Rohtak-based SUPVA. Varindar Singh Kundu is among fourteen IAS and two state civil service officers who have been transferred by the Haryana government. Congress leader, Randeep S Surjewala, said in his tweet, "VS Kundu gets sidelined. Punished for standing up to BJP in quest for justice for his daughter, Varnika Kundu." V.S.Kundu gets sidelined. Punished for standing upto BJP in quest for justice for his daughter, Varnika Kundu? pic.twitter.com/NDiG6PyHO8 — Randeep S Surjewala (@rssurjewala) September 12, 2017 × Vikas Barala and the co-accused Ashish Kumar were jailed on charges of attempted abduction of Varnika Kundu. They were booked under Section 365 (kidnapping or abduction with intent to confine person) and Section 511 (attempt to commit offence punishable with life imprisonment) of the Indian Penal Code. The case came to light when the victim and daughter of IAS officer Varnika Kundu called up the police complaining two youth chasing her along a five-kilometer stretch in Gurugram.

Varnika Kundu's father transferred month after Vikas Barala's arrest

A Chandigarh court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of Vikas Barala, the son of Haryana BJP President Subhash Barala, and his friend Ashish Kumar, in a stalking case.

Both the accused, who were arrested on August 9 for stalking and attempted abduction of disc jockey&nbsp;Varnika Kundu, will continue to remain in jail.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Barjinder Pal Singh rejected their bail application.

The court had asked the Chandigarh Police to file a reply on the bail application of the accused.

In its reply submitted to the court today, the Chandigarh Police said the accused should not be granted bail.&nbsp;

Both the accused will now have to file a bail application before a higher court.

In her complaint to the police, Varnika Kundu - the daughter of an IAS officer - had accused Vikas Barala and Ashish of stalking, intimidating and abducting her on the night of August 4.

Both were arrested on August 9 and sent to judicial custody.

They were booked under Section 365 (kidnapping or abduction with intent to confine person) and Section 511 (attempt to commit offence punishable with life imprisonment) of the Indian Penal Code. 
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Both the accused, who were arrested on August 9 for stalking and attempted abduction of DJ Varnika Kundu, will continue to remain in jail

A Chandigarh court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of Vikas Barala, the son of Haryana BJP President Subhash Barala, and his friend Ashish Kumar, in a stalking case. Both the accused, who were arrested on August 9 for stalking and attempted abduction of disc jockey Varnika Kundu, will continue to remain in jail. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Barjinder Pal Singh rejected their bail application. The court had asked the Chandigarh Police to file a reply on the bail application of the accused. In its reply submitted to the court today, the Chandigarh Police said the accused should not be granted bail. Both the accused will now have to file a bail application before a higher court. In her complaint to the police, Varnika Kundu - the daughter of an IAS officer - had accused Vikas Barala and Ashish of stalking, intimidating and abducting her on the night of August 4. Both were arrested on August 9 and sent to judicial custody. They were booked under Section 365 (kidnapping or abduction with intent to confine person) and Section 511 (attempt to commit offence punishable with life imprisonment) of the Indian Penal Code.

Chandigarh stalking: Vikas Barala's bail plea rejected

In another damning evidence in the Chandigarh stalking case, a&nbsp;<a href="http://aninews.in/keysearch/keyword-search/cctv-footage.html">CCTV footage</a>&nbsp;has been recovered of August 4th which clearly shows accused Vikas Barala purchasing alcohol before chasing down&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/lucky-i-wasnt-raped-chandigarh-woman-stalked-allegedly-by-haryana-bjp-chiefs-son-18644" target="_blank">Varnika Kund</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/lucky-i-wasnt-raped-chandigarh-woman-stalked-allegedly-by-haryana-bjp-chiefs-son-18644">u</a>&#39;s car at midnight.

In the footage, Barala along with his friend&nbsp;<a href="http://aninews.in/keysearch/keyword-search/ashish-kumar.html">Ashish Kumar</a>&nbsp;were seen buying&nbsp;<a href="http://aninews.in/keysearch/keyword-search/alcohol.html">alcohol</a>&nbsp;from a shop located in Chandigarh sector 9, strengthening the victim&#39;s claim that they were allegedly intoxicated on the night when the incident took place.

Earlier on Thursday, a Chandigarh court sent <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/chandigarh-stalking-vikas-barala-sent-to-two-day-police-custody-18826" target="_blank">Barala and his friend to two-day police custody</a>.

On August 5,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/son-of-haryana-bjp-chief-held-for-stalking-released-on-bail-18626" target="_blank">Vikas Barala, Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief&nbsp;Subhash Barala&#39;s son</a>, and his friend were arrested on the charges of stalking and harassing an IAS officer&#39;s daughter Varnika Kundu in Chandigarh. They were, however, granted bail on the same day.

Following this, a notice was issued to both the accused under 160 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the case has been filed under Section 354D (stalking), 341 (wrongful restraint), 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 185 MV Act (driving by a drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs).

Director General of Police Chandigarh Tajender Singh Luthra had said that Vikas and his friend Ashish were slapped with charges of abduction.

Vikas and Ashish appeared in Chandigarh Sector 26 Police Station on Wednesday following which they were arrested.

Sharing the horrifying experience in her Facebook post, Varnika Kundu had accused that the duo was allegedly drunk and were driving recklessly behind her.

On August 9, Luthra informed that both the accused in the&nbsp;<a href="http://aninews.in/keysearch/keyword-search/chandigarh-stalking-case.html">Chandigarh stalking case</a>&nbsp;had refused to give their blood and urine sample for the investigation, spurring doubts about them being possibly drunk.

&quot;The duty doctor did want to take the blood and urine sample, but the accused are law graduates, they knew the law very well. Therefore, they refused to give the blood and urine sample,&quot; DGP Luthra told the reporter.&nbsp;

Both the accused in the?Chandigarh stalking case?had refused to give their blood and urine sample for the investigation, spurring doubts about them being possibly drunk

In another damning evidence in the Chandigarh stalking case, a CCTV footage has been recovered of August 4th which clearly shows accused Vikas Barala purchasing alcohol before chasing down Varnika Kundu's car at midnight. In the footage, Barala along with his friend Ashish Kumar were seen buying alcohol from a shop located in Chandigarh sector 9, strengthening the victim's claim that they were allegedly intoxicated on the night when the incident took place. Earlier on Thursday, a Chandigarh court sent Barala and his friend to two-day police custody. On August 5, Vikas Barala, Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Subhash Barala's son, and his friend were arrested on the charges of stalking and harassing an IAS officer's daughter Varnika Kundu in Chandigarh. They were, however, granted bail on the same day. Following this, a notice was issued to both the accused under 160 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the case has been filed under Section 354D (stalking), 341 (wrongful restraint), 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 185 MV Act (driving by a drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs). Director General of Police Chandigarh Tajender Singh Luthra had said that Vikas and his friend Ashish were slapped with charges of abduction. Vikas and Ashish appeared in Chandigarh Sector 26 Police Station on Wednesday following which they were arrested. Sharing the horrifying experience in her Facebook post, Varnika Kundu had accused that the duo was allegedly drunk and were driving recklessly behind her. On August 9, Luthra informed that both the accused in the Chandigarh stalking case had refused to give their blood and urine sample for the investigation, spurring doubts about them being possibly drunk. "The duty doctor did want to take the blood and urine sample, but the accused are law graduates, they knew the law very well. Therefore, they refused to give the blood and urine sample," DGP Luthra told the reporter.

Chandigarh stalking: CCTV shows accused Vikas Barala buying alcohol before chasing Varnika's car

Vikas Barala, son of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala, and his friend Ashish, who are accused of stalking a woman, have been sent to two-day police custody by a local court.

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Earlier, the accused <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/chandigarh-stalking-vikas-barala-admits-he-was-following-varnika-kundus-car-18793" target="_blank">admitted during questioning that he was stalking</a> Varnika Kundu&#39;s car, ANI cited sources as saying.

Vikas and the other accused in the case Ashish were arrested on Wednesday after the police added the charge of attempt to abduction to the earlier charges.

Haryana chief minister M L Khattar said that the law will take its own course.

Both Vikas and Ashish were arrested soon after the incident but were later released on bail as they had been booked under bailable offences of the IPC. 
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Earlier, Vikas admitted during questioning that he was stalking the woman, ANI cited sources as saying

Vikas Barala, son of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala, and his friend Ashish, who are accused of stalking a woman, have been sent to two-day police custody by a local court. #FLASH #ChandigarhStalkingCase: Accused #VikasBarala & Ashish sent to 2-day Police custody. pic.twitter.com/uuFpxliU1O — ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2017 × Earlier, the accused admitted during questioning that he was stalking Varnika Kundu's car, ANI cited sources as saying. Vikas and the other accused in the case Ashish were arrested on Wednesday after the police added the charge of attempt to abduction to the earlier charges. Haryana chief minister M L Khattar said that the law will take its own course. Both Vikas and Ashish were arrested soon after the incident but were later released on bail as they had been booked under bailable offences of the IPC.

Chandigarh stalking: Vikas Barala sent to two-day police custody

Vikas Barala, accused of stalking a woman in Chandigarh on Friday night, has accepted during questioning that he was following Varnika Kundu&rsquo;s car, ANI cited sources as saying.

Vikas and Ashish Kumar, the other accused, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/preview/article/18735">were arrested yesterday</a> (August 9) by the Chandigarh Police. They were arrested after a detailed interrogation and after the charge of attempt to abduct was added to the other charges against them.

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Vikas was asked to appear before the Station House Officer (SHO) of Sector-26 Police Station at 11 am yesterday but he appeared at 2:30 pm instead.

The accused will be produced before the court today (August 10) and the police will seek their custody, a top police official told PTI.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/preview/article/18695">Chandigarh stalking: Accused&#39;s father, BJP leader, claims no pressure on police</a>

Varnika Kundu, daughter of an IAS officer, was allegedly stalked through the streets of Chandigarh on Friday night by Vikas Barala, son of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala, and his friend in an SUV.

Both Vikas and Ashish were&nbsp;arrested on August 5 for allegedly stalking the woman. However, both were released on bail the same day as they were booked under bailable sections of the IPC and the Motor Vehicles Act.

Vikas was arrested yesterday by Chandigarh police and will be produced before the court today

Vikas Barala, accused of stalking a woman in Chandigarh on Friday night, has accepted during questioning that he was following Varnika Kundu’s car, ANI cited sources as saying. Vikas and Ashish Kumar, the other accused, were arrested yesterday (August 9) by the Chandigarh Police. They were arrested after a detailed interrogation and after the charge of attempt to abduct was added to the other charges against them. #VikasBarala has accepted during questioning that he was following #VarnikaKundu's car: Sources #ChandigarhStalkingCase — ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2017 × Vikas was asked to appear before the Station House Officer (SHO) of Sector-26 Police Station at 11 am yesterday but he appeared at 2:30 pm instead. The accused will be produced before the court today (August 10) and the police will seek their custody, a top police official told PTI. Also read: Chandigarh stalking: Accused's father, BJP leader, claims no pressure on police Varnika Kundu, daughter of an IAS officer, was allegedly stalked through the streets of Chandigarh on Friday night by Vikas Barala, son of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala, and his friend in an SUV. Both Vikas and Ashish were arrested on August 5 for allegedly stalking the woman. However, both were released on bail the same day as they were booked under bailable sections of the IPC and the Motor Vehicles Act.

Chandigarh stalking: Vikas Barala admits he was following Varnika Kundu's car

Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala&#39;s son, Vikas Barala, accused of stalking a woman in Chandigarh on Friday night, has been arrested by the Chandigarh Police after he appeared before them for questioning today (August 9) afternoon.

The other accused in the case, Ashish Kumar, has also been arrested, police said.

The accused will be produced before the court tomorrow and the police will seek their custody, a top police official told PTI.

A top police official confirmed that the accused had been arrested after a detailed interrogation and after the charge of attempt to abduct was added to the other charges against them.

Sections 365 (kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person) and 511 (punishment for attempting to commit offenses punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment) have now been added to the FIR.&nbsp;

The Chandigarh Police was earlier accused of dropping these two serious charges after which Vikas Barala and his friend were let out on bail without being produced in the court.

The official, Chandigarh Director General of Police Vikas Barala, said that there was no political pressure on the police.

Asked about the reason behind adding the fresh charge, the DGP explained that in the last four days, the police had recorded the statements of witnesses and also examined CCTV footage.

&quot;We reconstructed the scene of crime. We have also reconstructed the route of the chase and from there, many new facts, new evidences have emerged,&quot; he said.

&quot;Because in this investigation, there are many things for which we require their custody...We will confront them with facts and the scene of crime, which was the route of the chase. It will be reconstructed along with the accused. Many facts will be confirmed in that process,&quot; he said.

Vikas Barala was asked to appear before the Station House Officer (SHO) of Sector-26 Police Station at 11 am but appeared at 2:30 pm instead.

He did not accept the notice.

The police then resorted to pasting the summon notice outside the residence of Barala on Wednesday morning.

The Chandigarh DGP earlier said that both the accused had refused to give their blood and urine sample at the time of questioning.

&quot;The duty doctor did want to take the blood and urine sample, but the accused are law graduates, they knew the law very well. Therefore, they refused to give the blood and urine sample,&quot; the DGP said.

Varnika Kundu, daughter of an IAS officer, was allegedly stalked through the streets of Chandigarh on Friday night by Vikas Barnala and his friend in an SUV. In a Facebook post, Varnika alleged that the men blocked her way, banged on her windows and even tried to force the door open.&nbsp;

She said today&#39;s arrests were a &quot;great development&quot;.

Thanking everyone for their overwhelming support, she said &quot;if we continue this movement, cases like these will get a lot rarer&quot;. 
 
Varnika&#39;s father said after the arrest that he was happy that a proper investigation would begin.

&quot;We are happy, now proper investigation will begin,&quot;&nbsp;VS Kundu said.

&quot;Our faith was never really shaken. Justice is what will be actually done in court when final sentence is awarded to these boys,&quot; he added.&nbsp;&quot;I hope the authorities will now make sure to work in a way that no question can be raised.&quot;

Subhash Barala, meanwhile, said at a press conference today that no attempt was being made to influence the investigation.

The Haryana BJP chief said yesterday that Varnika Kundu was like his daughter and claimed there was no pressure on the police from him or his party.

Yesterday, police retrieved footage of five CCTV cameras in connection with the stalking.

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A top police official confirmed that the accused was arrested after a detailed interrogation and after the charge of attempt to abduct was added to the other charges

Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala's son, Vikas Barala, accused of stalking a woman in Chandigarh on Friday night, has been arrested by the Chandigarh Police after he appeared before them for questioning today (August 9) afternoon. The other accused in the case, Ashish Kumar, has also been arrested, police said. The accused will be produced before the court tomorrow and the police will seek their custody, a top police official told PTI. A top police official confirmed that the accused had been arrested after a detailed interrogation and after the charge of attempt to abduct was added to the other charges against them. Sections 365 (kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person) and 511 (punishment for attempting to commit offenses punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment) have now been added to the FIR. The Chandigarh Police was earlier accused of dropping these two serious charges after which Vikas Barala and his friend were let out on bail without being produced in the court. The official, Chandigarh Director General of Police Vikas Barala, said that there was no political pressure on the police. Asked about the reason behind adding the fresh charge, the DGP explained that in the last four days, the police had recorded the statements of witnesses and also examined CCTV footage. "We reconstructed the scene of crime. We have also reconstructed the route of the chase and from there, many new facts, new evidences have emerged," he said. "Because in this investigation, there are many things for which we require their custody...We will confront them with facts and the scene of crime, which was the route of the chase. It will be reconstructed along with the accused. Many facts will be confirmed in that process," he said. Vikas Barala was asked to appear before the Station House Officer (SHO) of Sector-26 Police Station at 11 am but appeared at 2:30 pm instead. He did not accept the notice. The police then resorted to pasting the summon notice outside the residence of Barala on Wednesday morning. The Chandigarh DGP earlier said that both the accused had refused to give their blood and urine sample at the time of questioning. "The duty doctor did want to take the blood and urine sample, but the accused are law graduates, they knew the law very well. Therefore, they refused to give the blood and urine sample," the DGP said. Varnika Kundu, daughter of an IAS officer, was allegedly stalked through the streets of Chandigarh on Friday night by Vikas Barnala and his friend in an SUV. In a Facebook post, Varnika alleged that the men blocked her way, banged on her windows and even tried to force the door open. She said today's arrests were a "great development". Thanking everyone for their overwhelming support, she said "if we continue this movement, cases like these will get a lot rarer". Varnika's father said after the arrest that he was happy that a proper investigation would begin. "We are happy, now proper investigation will begin," VS Kundu said. "Our faith was never really shaken. Justice is what will be actually done in court when final sentence is awarded to these boys," he added. "I hope the authorities will now make sure to work in a way that no question can be raised." Subhash Barala, meanwhile, said at a press conference today that no attempt was being made to influence the investigation. The Haryana BJP chief said yesterday that Varnika Kundu was like his daughter and claimed there was no pressure on the police from him or his party. Yesterday, police retrieved footage of five CCTV cameras in connection with the stalking.

Chandigarh stalking: Vikas Barala arrested, to be produced before court tomorrow

Haryana BJP chief &nbsp;Subhash Barala&#39;s son, whose son Vikas Barala is an<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/son-of-haryana-bjp-chief-held-for-stalking-released-on-bail-18626"> accused in the stalking of a young woman on Friday night</a>, today (August 8) denied that there was any political pressure on the police.

Varnika Kundu, daughter of an IAS officer, was allegedly stalked through the streets of Chandigarh on Friday night by Vikas Barnala and his friend in an SUV. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/if-i-dont-win-this-maybe-the-next-one-will-maybe-one-after-that-chandigarh-woman-who-was-stalked-18678">&nbsp;In a Facebook post</a>, Varnika alleged that the men blocked her way, banged on her windows and even tried to force the door open.&nbsp;

Chandigarh Police, who have retrieved footage of five CCTV cameras in connection with the stalking, rejected claims that they are under political pressure. 
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Subhash Barala said that Varnika Kundu was like his daughter and claimed there was no pressure on the police from him or his party.

Opposition parties including the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), the Congress and the CPI accused the Chandigarh Police of working under the pressure of the ruling BJP.

They had attacked Subhash Barnala and asked him to resign on moral grounds.

Opposition parties in Haryana staged protests against the incident today and demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a sitting judge of the high court.

&quot;Chandigarh Police has retrieved footage of 5 CCTV cameras on the route capturing the chase of the victim&#39;s vehicle by the alleged vehicle,&quot; a Chandigarh Police official was quoted as saying by PTI.

It was reported on Monday that<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/cameras-along-the-route-non-functional-say-cops-probing-haryana-stalking-incident-18667"> cameras along the route that Kundu had taken were not functional</a>.

Vikas Barala (23) and Ashish Kumar (27) were earlier arrested for allegedly stalking the woman. However, both were released later on bail as they were booked under bailable sections of the IPC and the Motor Vehicles Act.

Chandigarh BJP vice president Ramveer Bhatti sparked a furore today after he blamed Varnika for &ldquo;staying out so late in the night&rdquo;.&nbsp;

&ldquo;Such cases tend to occur and the probability is higher for girls being stalked if they are out at odd hours,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;

Varnika Kundu hit back against the Haryana Deputy President&#39;s sexist remark, saying why she was out late at night was &quot;none of his business.&quot;

She added that it was because of &quot;men like these&quot; that going out late in the night was unsafe for women. 
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It was reported on Monday that cameras along the route that Varnika Kundu had taken were not functional

Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala's son, whose son Vikas Barala is an accused in the stalking of a young woman on Friday night, today (August 8) denied that there was any political pressure on the police. Varnika Kundu, daughter of an IAS officer, was allegedly stalked through the streets of Chandigarh on Friday night by Vikas Barnala and his friend in an SUV. In a Facebook post, Varnika alleged that the men blocked her way, banged on her windows and even tried to force the door open. Chandigarh Police, who have retrieved footage of five CCTV cameras in connection with the stalking, rejected claims that they are under political pressure. Subhash Barala said that Varnika Kundu was like his daughter and claimed there was no pressure on the police from him or his party. Opposition parties including the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), the Congress and the CPI accused the Chandigarh Police of working under the pressure of the ruling BJP. They had attacked Subhash Barnala and asked him to resign on moral grounds. Opposition parties in Haryana staged protests against the incident today and demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a sitting judge of the high court. "Chandigarh Police has retrieved footage of 5 CCTV cameras on the route capturing the chase of the victim's vehicle by the alleged vehicle," a Chandigarh Police official was quoted as saying by PTI. It was reported on Monday that cameras along the route that Kundu had taken were not functional. Vikas Barala (23) and Ashish Kumar (27) were earlier arrested for allegedly stalking the woman. However, both were released later on bail as they were booked under bailable sections of the IPC and the Motor Vehicles Act. Chandigarh BJP vice president Ramveer Bhatti sparked a furore today after he blamed Varnika for “staying out so late in the night”. “Such cases tend to occur and the probability is higher for girls being stalked if they are out at odd hours,” he said. Varnika Kundu hit back against the Haryana Deputy President's sexist remark, saying why she was out late at night was "none of his business." She added that it was because of "men like these" that going out late in the night was unsafe for women.

Chandigarh stalking: Accused's father, BJP leader, claims no pressure on police

&quot;I feel it might have been easier if they didn&#39;t have connections, but it&#39;s not over till it&#39;s over,&quot; she said.&nbsp;

The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/lucky-i-wasnt-raped-chandigarh-woman-stalked-allegedly-by-haryana-bjp-chiefs-son-18644">young woman who was stalked through the streets of Chandigarh on Friday</a> night has said that &quot;If I don&#39;t win this (the case against the two men who stalked her), may be the next one will, may be one after that.&quot;&nbsp;

&quot;Whether or not we win this, I know it has raised awareness... If I don&#39;t win this, maybe the next one will, maybe one after that,&quot; ANI reported her as saying.&nbsp;

&quot;I feel it might have been easier if they didn&#39;t have connections, but it&#39;s not over till it&#39;s over,&quot; she said.&nbsp;

&quot;I haven&#39;t seen any failure on the part of police so far, they have been extremely helpful,&quot; she added.&nbsp;

The young woman -- Varnika Kundu, she is a DJ, her father is an IAS officer -- was stalked (she was in her car) through the streets of Chandigarh by two men in an SUV.&nbsp;

One of the men was allegedly Vikas Barala, the son of Haryana&#39;s BJP chief Subhash Barala.&nbsp;

Varnika got home and recounted her ordeal on Facebook, where she wrote: &ldquo;Was almost kidnapped on a Chandigarh road last night. There were 2 guys inside the SUV, and they seemed to really be enjoying harassing a lone girl in the middle of the night. If this is what women deal with in one of the safer cities in the country, where are we going? I find it shocking, that in a place with cameras at every light and cops every 200 m, these boys thought they could either get into my car, or take me into theirs, just because they&rsquo;re from an influential background&hellip; I&rsquo;m also lucky, because I&rsquo;m not lying raped and murdered in a ditch somewhere.&rdquo;&nbsp;

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<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/cameras-along-the-route-non-functional-say-cops-probing-haryana-stalking-incident-18667" target="_blank">Also read: Cameras along route non-functional, say cops probing Chandigarh stalking</a>

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/stalking-incident-bjp-rules-out-haryana-party-chiefs-resignation-18671" target="_blank">Also read: Chandigarh stalking: BJP rules out Haryana party chief&#39;s resignation</a>

Earlier on Saturday, ANI reported Varnika&#39;s father VS Kundu as saying: &quot;Meri ladaai kisi rajneta ke saath nahi hai, meri ladaai do apraadhi yuvakon ke saath hai jinhone meri beti ko preshaan kiya.&quot;(My fight is not against any politician, my fight is against the two men who were troubling my daughter)&nbsp;

&quot;Law students hain (Vikas and his accomplice are reportedly studying law), unko sab kucch pta hai kya kar rhe hain. Unko saza dilwaana meri responsibility hai,&quot; he added.(They know everything that they have done, it is my responsibility to get justice) &nbsp;

Vikas&#39;s father Subhash has so far not commented on the case but Chandigarh BJP vice president Ramveer Bhatti did.&nbsp;

He sparked a furore on Monday after he blamed Varnika for &ldquo;staying out so late in the night&rdquo;.&nbsp;

&ldquo;Such cases tend to occur and the probability is higher for girls being stalked if they are out at odd hours,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;

BJP MP Kirron Kher meanwhile said on Monday that the Chandigarh police were not being put under any political pressure, and assured Varnika and her family that they would be given justice.&nbsp;

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Varnika Kundu was chased through the streets of Chandigarh by two men in an SUV on Friday night. One of the men is allegedly the son of the Haryana BJP chief

"I feel it might have been easier if they didn't have connections, but it's not over till it's over," she said. The young woman who was stalked through the streets of Chandigarh on Friday night has said that "If I don't win this (the case against the two men who stalked her), may be the next one will, may be one after that." "Whether or not we win this, I know it has raised awareness... If I don't win this, maybe the next one will, maybe one after that," ANI reported her as saying. "I feel it might have been easier if they didn't have connections, but it's not over till it's over," she said. "I haven't seen any failure on the part of police so far, they have been extremely helpful," she added. The young woman -- Varnika Kundu, she is a DJ, her father is an IAS officer -- was stalked (she was in her car) through the streets of Chandigarh by two men in an SUV. One of the men was allegedly Vikas Barala, the son of Haryana's BJP chief Subhash Barala. Varnika got home and recounted her ordeal on Facebook, where she wrote: “Was almost kidnapped on a Chandigarh road last night. There were 2 guys inside the SUV, and they seemed to really be enjoying harassing a lone girl in the middle of the night. If this is what women deal with in one of the safer cities in the country, where are we going? I find it shocking, that in a place with cameras at every light and cops every 200 m, these boys thought they could either get into my car, or take me into theirs, just because they’re from an influential background… I’m also lucky, because I’m not lying raped and murdered in a ditch somewhere.” She says the men who were following her tried to bully her and kept following her. (Facebook) × Also read: Cameras along route non-functional, say cops probing Chandigarh stalking Also read: Chandigarh stalking: BJP rules out Haryana party chief's resignation Earlier on Saturday, ANI reported Varnika's father VS Kundu as saying: "Meri ladaai kisi rajneta ke saath nahi hai, meri ladaai do apraadhi yuvakon ke saath hai jinhone meri beti ko preshaan kiya."(My fight is not against any politician, my fight is against the two men who were troubling my daughter) "Law students hain (Vikas and his accomplice are reportedly studying law), unko sab kucch pta hai kya kar rhe hain. Unko saza dilwaana meri responsibility hai," he added.(They know everything that they have done, it is my responsibility to get justice) Vikas's father Subhash has so far not commented on the case but Chandigarh BJP vice president Ramveer Bhatti did. He sparked a furore on Monday after he blamed Varnika for “staying out so late in the night”. “Such cases tend to occur and the probability is higher for girls being stalked if they are out at odd hours,” he said. BJP MP Kirron Kher meanwhile said on Monday that the Chandigarh police were not being put under any political pressure, and assured Varnika and her family that they would be given justice. A screengrab of the post the woman shared on Facebook. (Facebook) ×

'If I don't win this, maybe the next one will': Chandigarh woman who was stalked

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday dismissed reports of Haryana BJP Chief Subhash Barala`s resignation, after his son, Vikas Barala, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/lucky-i-wasnt-raped-chandigarh-woman-stalked-allegedly-by-haryana-bjp-chiefs-son-18644" target="_blank">was arrested on Saturday on the charges of stalking</a> and harassing an IAS officer`s daughter in Chandigarh.

&quot;BJP Haryana Chief Subhash Barala has not resigned. The matter is related to his son. The law will take its own course,&quot; BJP sources revealed.

Earlier, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar too opined that the incident had no involvement of Subhash Barala.&nbsp;

However, he assured that the accused, if found guilty, will be punished.

&quot;I have complete faith on the Chandigarh Police. Justice will prevail. The accused will be punished once found guilty. This is my official stand on this matter. This case has nothing to do with Subhash Barala. Such act is highly condemnable if proved correct,&quot; the Chief Minister told the media.

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/haryana-bjp-leader-accused-of-delaying-ambulance-causing-patients-death-18673" target="_blank">Haryana BJP leader accused of delaying ambulance, causing patient&#39;s death</a>

A case was registered by the Chandigarh Police against Vikas and other youth under Section 354 D (stalking) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 185 (Motor Vehicle Act) of the CRPC on the basis of complaint filed by the woman.

Narrating the horrific ordeal, the girl, who is the daughter of an IAS officer, told the media that she was lucky for not being the daughter of a common man.

&quot;I`m lucky, it seems, to not be the daughter of a common man, because what chance would they have against such VIPs? I`m also lucky, because I`m not lying raped and murdered in a ditch somewhere,&quot; the woman wrote in a Facebook post, pointing that the two men, she accused of perturbing her, &quot;are from influential families with political connections.&quot;

In the latest development, the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/cameras-along-the-route-non-functional-say-cops-probing-haryana-stalking-incident-18667" target="_blank">CCTV footage of five cameras reportedly went missing</a>, thus resulting in further criticism of the BJP-led state government.

&quot;Now new things have come out that five out of seven CCTV cameras were non functional. How have they suddenly become non functional? We have lost the importance piece of evidence,&quot; Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala told ANI.

Furthermore, he accused the BJP of pressurising Chandigarh administration to protect the son of the Haryana BJP Chief.

Surjewala also alleged that the BJP is hatching a conspiracy to shield the Haryana state chief`s son, who harassed and stalked an IAS officer`s daughter in an alleged inebriated state in Chandigarh.

&quot;This is extremely clear that BJP is pressurising Chandigarh administration and hatching conspiracy to protect the son of its political leader. May we ask on behalf of people of India if drunken youth, goons chase a girl for seven kilometers, attempt to block her car and forcibly open the door and try to enter the car, is it not the case of abduction and outraging the modesty of a woman? Why have these offences not been lodged? The Prime Minister and chief minister must answer these questions to the people of country,&quot; he said. 
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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar too opined that the incident had no involvement of Subhash Barala

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday dismissed reports of Haryana BJP Chief Subhash Barala`s resignation, after his son, Vikas Barala, was arrested on Saturday on the charges of stalking and harassing an IAS officer`s daughter in Chandigarh. "BJP Haryana Chief Subhash Barala has not resigned. The matter is related to his son. The law will take its own course," BJP sources revealed. Earlier, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar too opined that the incident had no involvement of Subhash Barala. However, he assured that the accused, if found guilty, will be punished. "I have complete faith on the Chandigarh Police. Justice will prevail. The accused will be punished once found guilty. This is my official stand on this matter. This case has nothing to do with Subhash Barala. Such act is highly condemnable if proved correct," the Chief Minister told the media. Also Read: Haryana BJP leader accused of delaying ambulance, causing patient's death A case was registered by the Chandigarh Police against Vikas and other youth under Section 354 D (stalking) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 185 (Motor Vehicle Act) of the CRPC on the basis of complaint filed by the woman. Narrating the horrific ordeal, the girl, who is the daughter of an IAS officer, told the media that she was lucky for not being the daughter of a common man. "I`m lucky, it seems, to not be the daughter of a common man, because what chance would they have against such VIPs? I`m also lucky, because I`m not lying raped and murdered in a ditch somewhere," the woman wrote in a Facebook post, pointing that the two men, she accused of perturbing her, "are from influential families with political connections." In the latest development, the CCTV footage of five cameras reportedly went missing, thus resulting in further criticism of the BJP-led state government. "Now new things have come out that five out of seven CCTV cameras were non functional. How have they suddenly become non functional? We have lost the importance piece of evidence," Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala told ANI. Furthermore, he accused the BJP of pressurising Chandigarh administration to protect the son of the Haryana BJP Chief. Surjewala also alleged that the BJP is hatching a conspiracy to shield the Haryana state chief`s son, who harassed and stalked an IAS officer`s daughter in an alleged inebriated state in Chandigarh. "This is extremely clear that BJP is pressurising Chandigarh administration and hatching conspiracy to protect the son of its political leader. May we ask on behalf of people of India if drunken youth, goons chase a girl for seven kilometers, attempt to block her car and forcibly open the door and try to enter the car, is it not the case of abduction and outraging the modesty of a woman? Why have these offences not been lodged? The Prime Minister and chief minister must answer these questions to the people of country," he said.

Chandigarh stalking: BJP rules out Haryana party chief's resignation

The Chandigarh Police that is investigating the incident of stalking of the daughter of an IAS officer by Vikas Barala, son of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala, has said that the cameras that were placed along the route which the girl took were not functional.

Vikas Barala was arrested by the police on Saturday on <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/lucky-i-wasnt-raped-chandigarh-woman-stalked-allegedly-by-haryana-bjp-chiefs-son-18644" target="_blank">charges of stalking the IAS officer&#39;s daughter</a> but was later released on bail.

The Congress party has accused the BJP of hushing up the matter.

Congress party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, &quot;Now new things have come out that five out of seven CCTV cameras were non-functional. How have they suddenly become non-functional? We have lost an important piece of evidence.&quot;

Meanwhile, senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has said that he will file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the case of attempted abduction of the girl by &quot;two drunk goons&quot;.

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BJP&#39;s Member of Parliament (MP) from Kurukshetra Rajkumar Saini has asked the party chief to resign from his position to protect the party&#39;s image.

&quot;I believe to protect party`s image and to protect our party from all the criticism he should resign. I think values come from home. If we have not given them proper values only then they are resort to do such things,&quot; Saini told ANI.

The Congress party has accused the BJP of hushing up the matter

The Chandigarh Police that is investigating the incident of stalking of the daughter of an IAS officer by Vikas Barala, son of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala, has said that the cameras that were placed along the route which the girl took were not functional. Vikas Barala was arrested by the police on Saturday on charges of stalking the IAS officer's daughter but was later released on bail. The Congress party has accused the BJP of hushing up the matter. Congress party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, "Now new things have come out that five out of seven CCTV cameras were non-functional. How have they suddenly become non-functional? We have lost an important piece of evidence." Meanwhile, senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has said that he will file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the case of attempted abduction of the girl by "two drunk goons". With my associate lawyer A.P. Jagga on attempted abduction of a IAS officer's daughter by two drunk goons I will file a PIL in Chandigarh — Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) August 7, 2017 × BJP's Member of Parliament (MP) from Kurukshetra Rajkumar Saini has asked the party chief to resign from his position to protect the party's image. "I believe to protect party`s image and to protect our party from all the criticism he should resign. I think values come from home. If we have not given them proper values only then they are resort to do such things," Saini told ANI.

Cameras along route non-functional, say cops probing Chandigarh stalking

Vikas Barala, son of Haryana BJP Chief Subhash Barala and his friend&nbsp;were on Saturday arrested for allegedly stalking a girl in capital Chandigarh.

They were later released on bail.

The girl had accused Vikas Barala and his friend Ashish Kumar of stalking her last night after which they were arrested, a top police official told PTI.&nbsp;

Both the accused have been called for questioning and investigation is underway, police said.

&quot;We arrested both Vikas and Ashish and later they were bailed out,&quot; Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh, Satish Kumar said.

He added that the girl,&nbsp;daughter of an IAS officer, had been asked to record her statement before the area&#39;s magistrate in Chandigarh.

A case has been registered against the accused under the Indian Penal Code (IPC&#39;s) section 354 D (stalking) and 185 of the Motor Vehicle Act (driving by a drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs), police said.

The DSP said more sections could be added once the girl&#39;s statement is recorded.

The case was registered at Sector 26 police station.

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The girl had accused Vikas Barala, son of Haryana BJP Chief Subhash Barala, and his friend of stalking her last night

Vikas Barala, son of Haryana BJP Chief Subhash Barala and his friend were on Saturday arrested for allegedly stalking a girl in capital Chandigarh. They were later released on bail. The girl had accused Vikas Barala and his friend Ashish Kumar of stalking her last night after which they were arrested, a top police official told PTI. Both the accused have been called for questioning and investigation is underway, police said. "We arrested both Vikas and Ashish and later they were bailed out," Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh, Satish Kumar said. He added that the girl, daughter of an IAS officer, had been asked to record her statement before the area's magistrate in Chandigarh. A case has been registered against the accused under the Indian Penal Code (IPC's) section 354 D (stalking) and 185 of the Motor Vehicle Act (driving by a drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs), police said. The DSP said more sections could be added once the girl's statement is recorded. The case was registered at Sector 26 police station.

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