Chandigarh, May 5 -- The Bathinda police have registered a criminal case against Hartej Bhullar, the social media in-charge for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Bathinda Rural constituency, following allegations of harassment.
Bhullar is accused of sending offensive and objectionable messages to a widowed employee working at the Bathinda Civil Hospital. The registration of the FIR comes after several months of sustained pressure from various social organizations and activists.
According to the complaint filed several months ago, the accused allegedly used his political influence to target the victim through harassing phone calls and messages. Local leaders and social activists claimed that the police initially hesitated to take action due...