Kundu shared an account of a terrifying chase on the streets of Chandigarh on Friday after midnight when 23-year-old Vikas Barala and his friend tailgated her in their SUV, tried to block her, banged on her window and tried to force open her door. A police patrol team responded to her desperate SOS and arrived, witnessing one of the men banging on her window.

 

BJP sources have ruled out Barala’s resignation, which, according to critics, reinforces speculation about cover-up attempts.

The police arrested the two but they were charged with stalking and not kidnapping – a charge that is non-bailable. The accused were out within hours of their arrest.

Though she complained about the intention of the men to abduct her, the police have only added a “wrongful restraint” charge to her FIR of stalking. CCTV cameras are missing from the road where she was chased, raising questions about a cover-up.