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Crime
Four men on bike gang-rape woman returning from Chandigarh in Pathankot
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 21 Sep 2026, 09:16 PM
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A woman traveling home from Chandigarh was intercepted on a road in Pathankot, where four young men on a motorcycle allegedly gang-raped her, according to her statement.
Police in Pathankot received a report that a young woman returning from Chandigarh was stopped on a highway by four men riding a motorcycle. The men allegedly surrounded her vehicle and forced her into a sexual assault, which the victim described as a collective act of violence.
In her statement to investigators, the victim said the assailants harbored a personal grudge against her, suggesting the attack was premeditated. She recounted that the four youths blocked her path, overpowered her, and subjected her to repeated sexual assault before fleeing the scene.
Authorities have registered a criminal case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (PCSO) Act. A team of investigators has been deployed to collect forensic evidence, identify the suspects, and trace the motorcycle involved.
The incident has raised concerns among local residents about safety on highways connecting major cities in Punjab. Police officials have urged commuters to travel in groups and report any suspicious activity promptly, while promising a swift investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice.
In her statement to investigators, the victim said the assailants harbored a personal grudge against her, suggesting the attack was premeditated. She recounted that the four youths blocked her path, overpowered her, and subjected her to repeated sexual assault before fleeing the scene.
Authorities have registered a criminal case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (PCSO) Act. A team of investigators has been deployed to collect forensic evidence, identify the suspects, and trace the motorcycle involved.
The incident has raised concerns among local residents about safety on highways connecting major cities in Punjab. Police officials have urged commuters to travel in groups and report any suspicious activity promptly, while promising a swift investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice.