DSP Satish Kumar speaking during a press conference on arrested of Haryana BJP president’s son Vikas Barala and his friend in Sector-26 police station in Chandigarh. In her complaint to police, which subsequently formed the subject matter of the FIR, the woman specifically said that an attempt was made to kidnap her. Subject — Complaint regarding harassment and attempt to kidnap and outrage the modesty of a girl”, reads the FIR. Kindly file an FIR under the appropriate sections of law.” However, Chandigarh Police did not include sections on attempt to kidnap — which is a stronger charge, and has serious legal repercussions — in the FIR. “The intention here is to be seen, and going by the woman’s account it was absolutely to kidnap her, molest her or even rape her.

Source: Indian Express August 06, 2017 23:58 UTC