Stalking has become a talking point ever since Chandigarh resident Varnika Kundu's ordeal, when she was followed home by Vikas Barala, son of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala. Stalking is not a new crime, but is now in the public focus because of the high-profile nature of the case. Thanks to intense media pressure, Vikas is now in the police net.

This paper had also reported two recent cases of stalking in the city. An Amboli resident was followed home late at night by an IT professional, who rang her doorbell at 2 am. Another young man was brutally beaten up after he accosted three youths for stalking his sister.