Punjab AAP MLA, arrested for rape, flees from custody after allegedly firing at cops
Karnal: In a shocking development, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Harmeet Singh Dhillon Pathanmajra, arrested on rape and cheating charges, escaped police custody on Tuesday after allegedly firing at officers in Karnal.
According to reports, the MLA, who represents Sanour in Patiala, was being taken to a local police station when he and his aides opened fire, injuring one policeman. Amid the chaos, Pathanmajra allegedly ran over another officer with a vehicle before fleeing in a Scorpio SUV with his associates. A Fortuner, reportedly used in the escape, was later seized by authorities.
Police teams are pursuing him, and a manhunt is underway.
Pathanmajra had been arrested after an FIR was filed by a Zirakpur-based woman, accusing him of misrepresenting himself as divorced before entering a relationship with her. She accused him of continued sexual exploitation, threats, and sending "obscene" material to her.
The legislator, however, claimed the case was politically motivated. After the FIR was filed, he went live on Facebook, accusing the AAP’s Delhi leadership of “illegitimately ruling Punjab” and targeting him for speaking out. “They can file FIRs against me, I may end up in jail, but my voice will not be suppressed,” he said.
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Karnataka School Edu Dept prohibits children from being made to dance to obscene songs
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka School Education Department has issued a circular strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs in educational and cultural programmes.
It stated that such dances would negatively impact students' mental health and moral values. It will create indiscipline and harm the sanctity of education.
"All the Deputy Directors (Administration) of the state's School Education Department have been asked to take strict measures to prevent children or students from dancing to obscene songs in all government, aided and unaided schools in the state," the office of the commissioner of the School Education Department said in a recent circular.
"If it is found that children are being made to dance to obscene songs, appropriate action will be taken against the headmaster or management of such school," it added.
The department also listed certain measures in this regard, which include: strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes; selecting songs that are inspiring, positive, instilling national pride in children and reflecting the greatness, dignity, values, culture, and morality of the state.
Stating that the school headmaster and management are responsible for selecting songs and dances for cultural programmes, it said, they should also ensure that students wear decent clothes in dance or cultural programmes.
