Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Harmeet Singh Dhillon Pathanmajra allegedly escaped from police custody on Tuesday while being taken to a local police station after his arrest. According to police, Pathanmajra and his accomplices opened fire on the police team and even ran over a personnel during the scuffle, leaving one officer injured.
Punjab Police have launched a manhunt to trace the MLA, who represents the Sanour assembly seat in Patiala.
Pathanmajra, who has in the past attacked his own party’s government over flood mismanagement and questioned its central leadership, now faces serious criminal charges. An FIR lodged against him includes sections of rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation.
The case was registered following a complaint by a Zirakpur-based woman, who alleged that Pathanmajra falsely claimed to be divorced, entered into a relationship with her, and went on to marry her in 2021 despite already being married.
Police officials confirmed that multiple teams are on the lookout for the absconding MLA.
