Month on, MLA Pathanmajra still untraceable; raids on to nab him: Police

The Punjab Police have conducted repeated raids across the state, and in other states too, but no breakthrough has come so far. Gurmeet Singh, station house officer, Civil Lines Police Station, said, “Raids are still underway in Punjab to nab him. However, there is no breakthrough so far.”

Nearly one month has already passed since AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra escaped police custody during his arrest in Karnal, Haryana. The AAP MLA from Sanour, however, continues to release his videos and audio messages on social media.

Nearly one month has already passed since AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra escaped police custody during his arrest in Karnal, Haryana. The AAP MLA from Sanour, however, continues to release his videos and audio messages on social media. (HT File)

In one such post he claimed the harassment of his ailing wife.

The Punjab Police have conducted repeated raids across the state, and in other states too, but no breakthrough has come so far. Gurmeet Singh, station house officer, Civil Lines Police Station, said, “Raids are still underway in Punjab to nab him. However, there is no breakthrough so far.”

Patiala police had booked the AAP MLA at the Civil Lines police station on September 1 on charges of rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation. The case was registered relating to a complaint by a Zirakpur-based woman.

Sources in the Punjab Police informed that they had placed several witnesses and aides under surveillance, detained family members for allegedly harbouring the MLA , and carried out multiple surprise raids. Moreover, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) was also roped in to intensify the hunt. Despite these efforts, there’s no confirmed trace of the MLA or of his possible hideouts in the state.