Chandigarh’s infamous stalking case had taken the entire media by storm last week when the victim Varnika Kundu had filed a legal complaint against Vikas Barala accusing him of stalking her in the midnight on the roads. With the arrest of the accused, the message was clearly conveyed to all across India that there isn’t any way out if you commit a heinous crime. But within a week of the latter case, another woman in Chandigarh has come up with a complaint of being stalked by men in Chandigarh.
Another Chandigarh woman stalked on the road
As per the victim’s complaint, the girl while returning home on her two wheeler from the market was stalked by three men in a car. The stalkers started chasing the girl after she had bought the fruit from the market of Sector 36 till Sector 40.
The woman has filed a complaint with the police and the case under section 354D (stalking), 341 (wrongful restraint) and section 34 (acts done by many people with common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered. The police have assured the victim that a thorough investigation has been initiated in this case and they will soon catch hold of the accused.
Though the accused are unidentified, the police are probing into the matter of stalking in Chandigarh with the help of the description of the accused and the car used during the crime as shared by the victim. The woman who was stalked by three men in Chandigarh hails from Hisar and is staying as a paying guest in Chandigarh since long. She had carefully noted down the number of the car that was stalking her at the night of the incident, which she has shared with the police.
How to combat stalkers while you are alone
Well, if any of you has ever faced such a situation in the past, you need not worry. When you are travelling alone during late evening or in the night and you feel that someone is stalking you, the very first thing that you need to do is DO NOT PANIC. That is the time when you need to use your wisdom and save yourself.
Always carry a pepper spray with you and keep it handy when driving alone, passing through a subway or even while travelling by. Before stepping out alone keep your mobile on speed dial to an emergency helpline no. like 100 for police, 1091 women helpline no. or any of your family and friends mobile number. In fact, there are many mobile apps that are meant for women safety. Download any of these women safety mobile app- Nirbhaya -Go Fearless, Raksha, VithU, Chilla, Stay Secure, Smart24*7, Shake2Safety, bSafe, Women Safety, Himmat and Safetipin, that will directly inform the nearby police station and your family at the time of such a situation.
Apart from these, women can learn self-defence by undergoing a short workshop or even can use their belts, stoles, handbags and hairpins to combat criminals who try to stalking or molest you.
Source:business-standard.com
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