Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

After the investigations of 5 CCTV recordings of the area where the victim was being stalked, the Police had summoned Vikas Barla (23) son of Haryana BJP state president Shubhash Barla for interrogation on Wednesday morning. A warning was also issued that if the accused failed to appear before the police by 11 am for questioning then an arrest warrant will be issued against him.

Vikas Barla along with his friend Ashish Kumar were accused of following and trying to Kidnap an IAS officer’s daughter Varnika Kundu.

Following the summon issued, Vikas reached the police station and few minutes after the questioning was arrested. Just ahead of Vikas reaching the station his father Subhash Barla in a press statement said that, if his son is named in the FIR then the Police should take appropriate actions according to the law against him. He said that “If my son is named in this FIR, then the law should take its course. I say that the police should take appropriate action.”

After the arrest of Vikas Chandigarh, DGP Tajender Singh Luthra informed ANI that “accused Vikas Barala’s friend Ashish is also being interrogated”.