Overview
- Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra faces an FIR dated September 1 in Patiala under IPC Sections 376, 420 and 506 following a complaint by a Zirakpur woman.
- He has been absconding since September 2 after evading a Punjab Police arrest attempt in Karnal, where supporters allegedly obstructed officers.
- A Patiala magistrate pasted a proclamation notice at his residence ordering him to appear by November 12, warning of declared-offender status and potential property attachment if he fails.
- Patiala police issued a lookout notice and the Anti-Gangster Task Force has been trying to trace him, while Haryana Police registered a separate case over his escape and obstruction.
- In a TV interview, the first-time MLA said he is in Australia, denied the allegations as politically motivated and said he would return only after securing bail; the next court hearing is set for December 20.