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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JD(S) attacks K’taka govt over fuel prices, accuses it of mobilising funds for guarantee schemes
Mysuru (PTI): Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government in Karnataka over petrol and diesel prices, accusing it of "misleading the public" while repeatedly raising taxes and fuel prices to finance its guarantee schemes.
Addressing a public outreach programme titled 'Janarondige Janata Dal' (Janata Dal with the people) and a membership campaign in the Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency in Mysuru, the JD(S) state president challenged Congress leaders to make public the number of tax hikes and price increases imposed by the state government over the last three years.
"On one hand, the government is deceiving people by claiming to provide guarantees, while on the other, it is repeatedly increasing prices. Let the Congress government release a list of how many times it has imposed taxes and raised prices," Kumaraswamy said.
He alleged that the Congress government had continuously increased taxes and prices on liquor, bus fares, electricity, and several other sectors to mobilise funds for its five guarantee schemes—Gruha Lakshmi, Gruha Jyothi, Anna Bhagya, Shakti, and Yuva Nidhi.
Kumaraswamy also criticised Congress leaders for attacking the Centre over fuel price hikes and asked them to introspect on their own contribution to the state’s development before holding the proposed 'Sadhana Samavesha' (achievement convention) on May 19.
Referring to the global oil situation, he said the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran had triggered an international oil supply crisis and argued that fuel prices in India remained lower than in many developed countries.
"In Singapore, which is a developed country, petrol costs Rs 245. Congress leaders should open their eyes and see this," he claimed.
He further questioned what the Congress party would have done had it been in power during the present international crisis.
"Did anyone foresee that such a war would take place? If Congress leaders had such foresight, let them say so. If the Congress party itself had been in power during such a difficult situation, what would it have done?" Kumaraswamy asked.
Throughout his address, the former CM mounted a sustained attack on Congress leaders and dismissed claims that guarantee schemes had improved people’s lives.
"Congress leaders think people are living peacefully because of the guarantee schemes. That is wrong," he said.
Recalling the by-election scenario in the Chamundeshwari constituency in 2006, Kumaraswamy said JD(S) had suffered defeat due to internal mistakes within the party.
"If our leaders had been cautious then, the situation would not have reached this stage. JD(S) suffered defeat because of some mistakes on our part," he said.
He added that he shared a deep bond with the constituency.
Calling upon party workers to prepare for the next Assembly elections, Kumaraswamy expressed confidence that JD(S) would win 75 seats in the next polls and asserted that Chamundeshwari constituency would return to the party in 2028.
"There is no confusion in our party," he said, adding that JD(S) would not bow to any pressure and that the convention had been organised to strengthen its presence in Chamundeshwari.
"Our party has lakhs of loyal workers as its backbone. JD(S) remains strong even today because of the hard work of our cadre," he said.
Kumaraswamy also claimed that during his tenure as CM, he had sanctioned more funds for the Chamundeshwari constituency than the present CM (Siddaramaiah).
"We are not holding this convention to oppose anyone. We are organising it to inform the people about the failures of the state government," he said.
Addressing the gathering in a traditional turban, Kumaraswamy said the gesture was intended to send a message to the Hallumatha and Kuruba communities and reassure them of JD(S) support.
"JD(S) is working for Kurubas, Dalits, and minorities. I am not helping distressed people for publicity. I do it out of self-satisfaction and duty," he said.
