Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday condemned the alleged incident of stalking of a young girl in Chandigarh by the son of Haryana BJP President and said that no attempt should be made to dilute the charges against the accused.
Talking to newsmen after releasing a book on Khushwant Singh at Press Club of India here, the Chief Minister said that the girl had clearly stated that there was an attempt to abduct her, hence charges should be registered under the relevant sections of the law.
Describing such incidents as extremely unfortunate, he said that he admired the courage shown by the young girl.
In response to a question on Chandigarh police's claim that CCTV footage of the alleged stalking incident was not available as the cameras were "non-functional", the chief minister, "so what if the footage is not available. The girl has made her statement and the police must act on it".