AAP MLA from Punjab arrested in rape case

Had fled to Australia !

Patiala (Punjab) – A Punjab Police team from Patiala arrested absconding Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday. Pathanmajra, a first-time legislator from the Sanaur constituency in Patiala district, had been on the run since 2 September 2025 last year in connection with a rape and cheating case.

🚨 AAP MLA Arrested

AAP MLA Harmeet Pathanmajra arrested over rape charges. After months on the run (reportedly in Australia), he was nabbed in Gwalior.

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Following his arrest, he was brought back to Patiala early on Wednesday under tight security and is expected to be produced before a local court. The accused was technologically adept and used multiple mobile numbers to evade law enforcement. Following the incident, the Haryana Police registered a separate case against the MLA and his relative for obstructing a public servant from discharging duty and facilitating his escape. Investigating officials said that after his escape from Karnal, Pathanmajra initially fled to Nepal by road. He subsequently travelled to Australia, where he held a valid visa and had visited previously. He is believed to have stayed in Australia for several months before returning to India two weeks ago, eventually moving to Gwalior where he was apprehended.