New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- 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.

Patiala Police had previously issued a look-out alert against the AAP politician. Posters bearing the Sanour MLA's details were pasted outside his official residence, private house, and bus stand in Patiala.

Pathanmajra's lawyers Bikramjit Singh Bhullar and SS Saggu had said they w...