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Punjab AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra Escapes Custody After Rape Arrest as Manhunt Intensifies

The episode sharpens rifts inside AAP.

Overview

  • Police say he fled in an SUV during a Karnal operation, with gunfire and stone pelting reported and one officer injured.
  • Investigators intercepted a Fortuner linked to the getaway, recovered multiple firearms, and arrested alleged aide Balwinder Singh.
  • The FIR, based on a Zirakpur woman's complaint, lists rape, cheating and criminal intimidation and accuses him of marrying her in 2021 while still married.
  • In new video statements, Pathanmajra denies firing at police, claims a conspiracy and alleges an attempt to stage a "fake encounter."
  • Punjab and Haryana police, including the Anti-Gangster Task Force, are coordinating the search, as AAP says the action followed the woman's complaint and offers no protection.