An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator for Punjab, Harmit Singh Pathanmajra , who has been eluding authorities since 2 September in connection with a rape charge, has reportedly fled to Australia. This development follows his recent appearance in an online interview.

The situation has proven to be a significant embarrassment for the police, as the Sanour MLA remained at large despite raids being carried out on his various potential hideouts. Also Read | Bengal shocker: Minor girl sleeping next to her grandmother abducted, raped

Pathanmajra's lawyers Bikramjit Singh Bhullar and SS Saggu had said they will soon approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court for the MLA's anticipatory bail.

Pathanmajra featured in a video interview on Friday with an Australia-based Punjabi web channel, i

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