Punjab AAP MLA, Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, has managed to break free of police custody after being accused of the charges following a complaint by a woman. On August 25, the woman reported that Pathanmajra had leaked her videos, and threatened to kill her. After the complaint, police started an investigation and detained the MLA.
On hearing about his arrest, Pathanmajra escaped Punjab and was on the run in Haryana. The police had been able to track him down and arrest him in Haryana and were transporting him to a nearby police station when the episode happened. Pathanmajra and his aides also opened fire on the police on the way injuring one of the policemen. There are also allegations that the MLA and his accomplices drove over the policeman and went away with the vehicle.
Two Vehicles Used in Escape
At the time of escape, Pathanmajra was said to be riding in two vehicles-a Scorpio and a Fortuner. The Fortuner has been recovered by police but the Scorpio with the MLA remains undiscovered. Police departments are putting their hands on his tail and roadblocks have been established throughout the area.
Weapons Recovered
The party senior Baltej Pannu topped it off by confirming that the MLA was arrested in Haryana but escaped after shooting the police with the assistance of his colleagues. Weapons have been found on the location.
The complainant woman alleged that she had been in contact with the MLA since 2021, and they had even got married in a gurdwara. But their relationship worsened when he became an MLA and things went out of proportions during the final week of August 2025. She accused him of making threats and saying that he has personal videos of her. According to her complaint, a case was registered in police on charges of rape and threats.
The Criticism which Pathanmajra had of his own Government.
Pathanmajra had indicted his own government before the case on charges of silencing legislators rather than redressing administrative problems. According to him, he had raised several issues in the Punjab Assembly on cleaning rivers particularly the Tangri river and clearing silt but nothing was done by the higher authorities. He claimed that after numerous meetings and memorandums to the Principal Secretary (Water Resources) there was no single action that was taken that would be considered significant.
Pathanmajra had previously added that they could file FIR against me, I could go to jail but they could not keep a lid on my voice.
