Woman in Ludhiana braves assault, robbery attempt by co-passengers in auto rickshaw
video goes viral
Ludhiana: In an incident reported from near the Jalandhar Bypass here on Tuesday, a woman traveling in an auto rickshaw escaped robbery with her brave act and quick thinking.
A video clip of the incident is going viral on social media, showing the woman, identified as Meena Kumar, attempting to jump out of the auto rickshaw she was traveling in.
The woman is learned to have boarded the auto rickshaw at the Jalandhar Bypass to travel to Phillaur and catch a bus to Nawanshahr. Two men had already boarded the auto rickshaw and, on the way, the woman was assaulted by the men and also the driver. The three men bound her hands with her scarf and threatened her with weapons.
The woman, braving the attack, screamed for help. She also escaped from their clutches and hung on to the vehicle from outside, hoping to catch the attention of passersby.
Noticing the woman, a passerby is learned to have intercepted the vehicle and stopped the robbers too. Ludhiana Police, who were informed of the incident, reportedly arrested two suspects while one other is absconding.
Netizens are lauding the bravery of the woman and also the efforts of the passerby who rushed to the rescue of the woman.
Further, they have expressed worry about the law and order situation in Punjab. A user has said that law and order is ‘at its lowest’ in Punjab, with looting and chain and mobile snatching being extremely common, forcing women not wear gold jewelry while traveling alone.
Woman narrowly escapes #robbery attempt while traveling in an auto-rickshaw; saved herself by hanging outside the vehicle
— Ashraph Dhuddy (@ashraphdhuddy) September 9, 2025
In #Ludhiana, a woman traveling in an auto-rickshaw from Jalandhar Bypass to Phillaur was targeted by the driver and his accomplice who attempted to rob her pic.twitter.com/n7zfJXPy3v
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Woman throws 18-month-old daughter in drain in Faridabad: Police
Faridabad (PTI): A woman allegedly killed her 18-month-old child - her sixth daughter - by throwing her into a drain in Faridabad, claiming she committed the crime as she was unable to take care of her family due to poverty, according to police.
The incident occurred near Dheeraj Nagar on April 23 when the girl's body was found stuck in an iron mesh along a drain by two school children, the police said on Sunday, adding the body was retrieved and sent for a postmortem.
A Crime Branch team, which was probing the case, found CCTV footage showing the girl's mother carrying her in her arms in the area. She then returned alone. The police took the woman into custody, and during questioning, she confessed to throwing the girl into the drain, they said.
The infant died of drowning.
The accused was identified as Neelam, a native of Madhubani in Bihar. She lived in Faridabad with her husband Sanjay, who works in a private firm, the police said.
A senior investigating officer said that during interrogation, the woman said that the deceased was the youngest of her six daughters and that she was driven to commit the crime due to poverty.
"She revealed that her family's financial situation was extremely poor, and with six daughters, she was unable to raise them properly," the officer said.
Police spokesperson Yashpal said they are investigating the matter and the entire picture will be clear soon.
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