Overview

• The incident occurred on September 9 near the Jalandhar bypass on the Phillaur–Ludhiana stretch, with the victim identified as Meena Kumar.
• Passing motorists recorded the scene, intercepted the autorickshaw, and overpowered two men before handing them to police.
• Police named the arrested suspects as Mohit alias Manu and Dimple Makkar alias Bunty, while a third accused, Shubham, fled and is being traced.
• An FIR was registered at Salem Tabri police station under BNS sections 304 (snatching), 3(5) (shared intent), and 317(2) (possession of stolen property).
• Officers reported recovering three mobile phones from the accused, and noted that Mohit is already facing trial in three prior cases.