Punjab AAP leader ‘duped’ by ‘fake PCS officer’ wife; 6 booked, probe on

Punjab AAP leader 'duped' by 'fake PCS officer' wife; 6 booked, probe on Couple obtained married in February.

Key points

• 4 min read Ludhiana Updated: Oct 7, 2026 04: 27 AM IST.
• Cabinet minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond at couple's wedding in February.
• He alleged that his wife lied regarding her age, and that she has a teenage son from her previous marriage.

Punjab AAP leader 'duped' by 'fake PCS officer' wife; 6 booked, probe on Couple obtained married in February. 6 months on, he alleges that his wife lied to him regarding being a PCS officer and additionally has a child from a previous marriage. By: Express News Service.

Cabinet minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond at couple's wedding in February. (Express photo).

For context, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader from Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib district was allegedly duped by his wife, whom he married in February after she introduced herself as a Punjab Civil Services (PCS) officer posted in Jalandhar.

Nevertheless, over six months after their wedding, the AAP leader maintained in a police complaint that his wife was not a PCS officer and that she had lied to him.

For now, punjab AAP leader 'duped' by 'fake PCS officer' wife; 6 booked, probe remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.