Patiala/Karnal, Sept. 5 -- The Patiala police on Thursday arrested 11 aides of AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, who has been on the run since Tuesday after being booked in a rape case, for 'harbouring' him. The Sanaur legislator, 50, had fled from his relative and Haryana Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (HSGMC) member Gurnam Singh Laddi's house at Dabri village in Karnal early on Tuesday, minutes after a Punjab Police team arrived to arrest him in connection with a rape case.

In total, 15 close aides of MLA have been booked as per the FIR lodged by the police.

The arrested persons were produced in the Patiala court on Thursday and sent to a four-day remand.

As per the FIR registered by the Patiala Police, a copy of which is with ...