Rajnath may speak in Parliament on Chandigarh stalking incident

The home ministry has received a report from the Chandigarh Police and is examining it, an official said.

Updated on: Aug 8, 2017, 20:29:56 IST

Press Trust of India, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent

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Home minister Rajnath Singh may make a statement in Parliament on Wednesday on the incident of alleged stalking of a woman in Chandigarh, an official said here.

Home minister Rajnath Singh. (HT File Photo)

The home ministry has received a report from the Chandigarh Police on the incident. The son of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala, Vikash, and his friend Ashish Kumar were arrested for allegedly stalking a 29-year-old woman last week.

“The ministry has received a report on the incident. It is a statement of facts. The ministry is examining the report. The home minister may make a statement in Parliament tomorrow (Wednesday),” the official said.

Vikas, 23, and Ashish, 27, were arrested for allegedly stalking the daughter of a senior IAS officer in Chandigarh.

Both were later released on bail as they had been booked under bailable sections of the IPC and the Motor Vehicles Act.

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