Ludhiana, Feb. 17 -- The Jamalpur police arrested a man who falsely claimed to be the personal assistant (PA) of Punjab cabinet minister Hardeep Singh Mundian and allegedly extorted money from people while promising to resolve their issues. The accused, identified as Kuldeep Singh of Janta Colony, reportedly accepted Rs.3 lakh from a realtor to settle a property dispute in the minister's name. Kuldeep Singh's aide Bittu Bhatia is yet to be arrested.

An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, wishing not to be named, said the arrested accused is the cousin of another AAP leader. Social media is flooded with pictures of Kuldeep Singh posing with prominent AAP leaders, including minister Mundian, East Ludhiana MLA Daljit Singh Grewal, alias Bhola Gre...