AAP leader in Punjab alleges bride posed as PCS officer, fled with gold and valuables; six booked

India: An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) functionary has alleged that a woman posed as a Punjab Civil Services (PCS) officer to marry him and later fled their home with gold, silver jewellery and other valuables. Police have registered a case of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy against the woman and five of her relatives.

Amarinder Singh Mandofal, 33, a resident of Mandofal village and AAP Punjab joint secretary, Zila Parishad member and chairman of the Sirhind Market Committee, married Manwinder Kaur on February 10, 2026. The wedding was attended by several senior AAP leaders, including Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan and a cabinet minister.

According to Mandofal’s complaint, the woman and her family introduced her as an unmarried PCS officer posted in Jalandhar who was later given charge as Additional Deputy Commissioner in Mohali. He alleged they also provided false information about her age (claiming she was around 34) and claimed her parents were deceased and the family owned substantial land.

On August 27, 2026, Manwinder allegedly left the matrimonial home taking 14 tolas of gold jewellery and Rs 1 lakh in cash, along with other valuables.

Mandofal later claimed his inquiries revealed she had never cleared the PCS examination or held the posts she claimed. He further alleged that documents, including educational certificates and identity papers, had been forged to understate her age (he claimed she is actually 46), that she had a previous marriage in 2007, an 18-year-old son, and had obtained an out-of-court divorce settlement. These details were allegedly concealed before the wedding. He also claimed her family later threatened to file false dowry and domestic violence cases unless he paid a large settlement.

Based on the complaint, Fatehgarh Sahib police have booked Manwinder Kaur and five others, her brother Tarlochan Singh, mother Varinderjit Kaur (also referred to as Amarjit or Varinderjit in some reports), cousin Narinder Singh, sister-in-law Rupinder Kaur, and former sarpanch Surinder Singh Rana, all residents of Sur Singh village in Tarn Taran district. The case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for cheating, forgery, using forged documents and criminal conspiracy.

Police are investigating the allegations. The matter remains under probe.