BJP leaders son, Vikas Barala appointed law officer in Haryana despite facing trial in alleged stalking case

Barala's appointment was announced along with more than 80 other appointments for the post of Deputy AG, Additional AG and other Assistant AGs.

Vikas Barala is the son of Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP and former Haryana chief of the party, Subhash Barala. Vikas Barala has been accused of allegedly stalking and attempting to kidnap senior IAS officer's daughter Varnika Kundu in 2017. Barala was granted bail on January 11, 2018 and the trial has been inconclusive till today. The trial in the case is continuing and according to reports the next date of hearing in the case is August 2.

Subhash Barala has been a member of Rajya Sabha representing Haryana since 2024. He was also the president of the Haryana BJP from 2014-2020.

The incident, which took place on August 4, 2017, created a ruckus across the country, when Kundu accused Vikas and his friend of following her car in the middle of the night in Chandigarh.

The two men were then arrested on the basis of her complaint but were released on bail, as they were booked under bailable sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Motor Vehicles Act.

The accused were arrested again on August 9, 2017, under sections 365 (Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person) and 511 (attempt to commit punishable offence) of the Indian Penal Code

The Chandigarh court on October 13, 2017 had framed charges on Barala on charges of stalking and attempting to kidnap the senior IAS officer's daughter. (IPC). In January 2018, the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to Vikas Barala.

Speaking after being release on bail, Vikas had claimed innocence, "When you know you are innocent, and have not done anything wrong, you do not fear anything. My unflinching faith in God and concern for my family's honour saw me through the five months I spent in custody." (ANI)