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Crime
Four youths gang‑rape woman on bike near Pathankot while returning from Chandigarh
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 07:31 AM
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A woman traveling by bike from Chandigarh to her home was intercepted and gang‑raped by four youths near Pathankot, alleging they held a personal grudge against her.
The incident occurred on a road leading to Pathankot when a woman on a motorcycle, returning from Chandigarh, was surrounded by four young men. According to the victim, the assailants forced her to stop and then assaulted her collectively.
She later told investigators that the perpetrators harboured a personal grudge against her, which motivated the attack.
Local police have registered a case of gang‑rape and have begun questioning the accused. The investigation is ongoing, and the authorities have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Under Indian law, gang‑rape is a non‑bailable offence punishable with life imprisonment or the death penalty, and the police have assured that the case will be pursued rigorously.
She later told investigators that the perpetrators harboured a personal grudge against her, which motivated the attack.
Local police have registered a case of gang‑rape and have begun questioning the accused. The investigation is ongoing, and the authorities have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Under Indian law, gang‑rape is a non‑bailable offence punishable with life imprisonment or the death penalty, and the police have assured that the case will be pursued rigorously.