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Chandigarh Stalking Case: Vikas Barala, Friend Arrested; Booked For Attempt To Abduction

IANS, 09 Aug, 2017 11:26 AM
  • Chandigarh Stalking Case: Vikas Barala, Friend Arrested; Booked For Attempt To Abduction
Haryana BJP President Subhash Barala's son Vikas Barala and his friend Ashish Kumar were on Wednesday arrested again by the Chandigarh Police after they were booked under the non-bailable sections of attempt to abduct and attempt to commit offence for stalking an IAS officer's daughter.
 
 
Both accused, who appeared before police on Wednesday afternoon, were interrogated by police officials for over two hours before being booked under Section 365 (kidnapping or abduction with intent to confine person) and Section 511 (attempt to commit offence punishable with life imprisonment).
 
 
"Following interrogation, new facts have emerged. We have decided to press two new charges. These are attempted abduction (sections 365 and 511). We have decided to arrest them," Chandigarh Director General of Police Tejinder Luthra told the media here.
 
 
"They will be produced in court tomorrow. We will seek police remand from the court. We have to confront them with various facts," Luthra said.
 
 
"The arrests and new charges are based on many new facts like legal opinion, new pieces of evidence in form of CCTV footage, statement of witnesses and map of the route," he said.
 
 
"There are many things in investigations that I cannot share with you. I will refrain from divulging very minute details at this stage."
 
 
He added: "There is no political pressure (on us). We are doing everything objectively, professionally and independently."
 
 
The incident of stalking happened on the night of August 4-5. The Chandigarh Police came under widespread criticism for allegedly favouring the accused who stalked and intimidated Varnika Kundu, 29, daughter of Haryana Additional Chief Secretary V.S. Kundu.
 
 

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