“Glad Barala Was Denied Bail,” Says Chandigarh Stalking Victim

Speaking exclusively to The Quint, Kundu said she was glad that the bail plea was rejected.

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Chandigarh stalking victim Varnika Kundu, speaking exclusively to The Quint about the district court’s decision on accused Vikas Barala’s bail plea, said she was glad that the plea was rejected and welcomed the decision.

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Kundu had allegedly been stalked by Barala and his friend Ashish Kumar, who chased her car in an SUV for a distance of about 6 km before finally stopping the car, banging on her window and trying to open the door. Barala was later identified as the son of BJP Haryana Chief Subhash Barala.

I’m really glad that the bail application has been denied. The judicial system has been passing some groundbreaking judgements in the last week, and has upheld that legacy... all of us have got hope that the system does and will work for anyone who needs it.

Kundu

Barala and Kumar’s bail plea was dismissed by a Chandigarh District court on Tuesday afternoon. The two will remain in jail and will have to wait to file a fresh appeal in a higher court.

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