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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Rajsthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets
Mullanpur (PTI): Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.
Invited to bat, opener Prabhsimran Singh scored 59 up front while Marcus Stoinis provided the final flourish with an unbeaten 62 off 22 balls as Punjab Kings posted 222 for 4.
The Royals then put up a collective batting effort to overhaul the target with four balls to spare.
Earlier, leg spinner Yash Punja picked up two wickets for the visitors.
Brief Scores:
Punjab Kings: 222 for 4 in 20 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 59, Marcus Stoinis 62 not out; Yash Punja 2/41).
Rajasthan Royals: 228 for 4 in 19.2 overs (Yashasvi Jasiwal 51, Donovan Ferreira 52 not out; Yuzvendra Chahal 3/36)
