India, Sept. 2 -- AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Dhillon Pathanmajra on Tuesday allegedly escaped police custody after being arrested earlier today, sources said. A confirmation from the Punjab police is still awaited.

Sources said that before the arrest, Pathanmajra had reportedly taken shelter at the residence of his relative Gurnam Singh Laadi, an elected member of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC), in Dabri village.

However, as soon as the police entered, the legislator had already fled by climbing up the wall of the house and later, with the help of locals, probably his relatives.

According to an FIR filed in the matter, Pathanmajra was booked on charges of rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation.

The case was regis...