In latest video, absconding Punjab MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra alleges family harassment

Punjab AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, who has been booked in a rape case, has alleged that his family is being harassed by the Patiala police.

By: Express News Service

Chandigarh | Updated: September 27, 2025 05:31 PM IST

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Pathanmajra, a first-time MLA, was arrested on charges of rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation.

Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, who has been absconding since September 2 after being booked in a rape case, has released yet another video accusing the Punjab government of targeting his family.

In the video released on Friday, the Sanour legislator claimed that his wife, who has been unwell and has undergone several surgeries, was being harassed by the police in Patiala. “My wife is not being allowed to step out of the house. She has undergone many operations in the past. If anything untoward happens to her, I will take the Punjab government to court,” he warned.

He also urged his party colleagues to raise their voice during the ongoing special session of the Punjab Assembly, saying that silence on their part would only label them as “blind followers.” “I appeal to all AAP MLAs to please raise the issue in the Assembly and ensure justice for my family. Do not stay quiet,” he said in the video.

Pathanmajra said he was willing to face any action against himself, but he would not tolerate the harassment of his wife and children. The legislator also alleged that his son, Harsjhan Singh, had been falsely implicated by the police. Earlier this month, a case was registered against Harsjhan at the Civil Lines police station, Patiala, accusing him of sheltering his father while he was on the run.

Pathanmajra, a first-time MLA, was booked on September 1 on charges of rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation following a complaint lodged by a Zirakpur-based woman. The case was registered at the Civil Lines police station in Patiala. A day later, a police team attempted to arrest him from Dabri village in Haryana’s Karnal district, where he was reportedly staying with relatives. However, he managed to escape before the arrest could be carried out.

This is the third video Pathanmajra has put out since evading arrest. In all his statements, he has maintained that he is being deliberately targeted. He reiterated in the latest video that his troubles stem from raising his voice against what he described as the “Delhi lobby” and against Punjab Water Resources Secretary Krishan Kumar.

The MLA’s allegations come even as the police continue efforts to trace him. Meanwhile, his videos have kept the controversy alive, with his appeals now also directed at his party colleagues.

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