Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Stalking Accused Appointed as Haryana Law Officer: Sparks Controversy
Imagine a person accused of a crime, like following and trying to stop someone's car.
This person, Vikas, is the son of a politician.
Even though he's accused of a crime from 2017, the government has hired him to be a lawyer for the state.
The person he's accused of bothering is unhappy about this.
She feels the people in charge are not making the right decisions.
The case is still going through court, and the accused was released on bail in 2018.
Vikas Barala, son of a Haryana BJP leader, has been appointed as an assistant advocate general.
Barala was accused of stalking and attempting to abduct Varnika Kundu in 2017; the trial is ongoing.
The incident occurred when Barala's father was the Haryana BJP chief; he is now a Rajya Sabha MP.
Kundu, the complainant, expressed disappointment with the appointment, questioning the authorities' ethics.
The appointment is part of a broader recruitment of 100 law officers by the Haryana government.
- Who
- Vikas Barala, son of BJP MP Subhash Barala, and Varnika Kundu, the complainant.
- What
- Vikas Barala, accused of stalking, has been appointed as a law officer by the Haryana government.
- When
- The appointment was recent, with the incident leading to the charges occurring in 2017.
- Where
- Haryana, India, with the incident taking place in Chandigarh.
- Why
- The appointment is part of a broader recruitment of law officers, despite the ongoing stalking case against Barala.
Complainant
Government
Appointment Ethics
Complainant
Appointing a person accused of a crime raises questions about ethical standards and values.
Government
The government's decision is based on specific guidelines for a law officer position and can be done while the trial is underway.
- Appointee
- Vikas Barala
- Position
- Assistant Advocate General
- Accusation
- Stalking and attempted abduction
- Complainant
- Varnika Kundu
- Father's current position
- Rajya Sabha MP
- Date of Appointment
- July 2024
- Date of incident
- 2017