Chandigarh, July 23
Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Barala’s son Vikas Barala, who is facing trial in a stalking case, has been appointed as Assistant Advocate-General in Haryana at the advocate-general’s Delhi office. He’s currently on bail.
Vikas Barala and his friend Ashish have been facing trial for stalking and chasing in a bid to kidnap Varnika Kundu, the daughter of a Haryana IAS officer.
The case has been listed for hearing in a Chandigarh court on August 2.
The stalking case had brought national attention to issues of women’s safety and the political influence in legal proceedings. The police in 2017 filed a charge sheet against Vikas Barala, son of then Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala, and his friend by citing 48 witnesses.
The complainant and her father, Virender Kundu, are the prime witnesses. The duo has vowed to fight for justice, saying they will not bow down under any pressure.
The list of witnesses also includes the friend of Varnika to whom she was talking on the phone, the police personnel who reached the spot and held the accused, and the police officers who picked up Varnika’s call on the emergency helpline number.