Ludhiana: A man who allegedly tried to rob a cyclist was thrashed to death by a mob in Sahnewal area on Wednesday evening.Eyewitness Deepak Kumar told the police that he was standing on the terrace of his workplace when he saw two men riding bicycles. Two persons on a motorcycle intercepted one of the cyclists. The pillion rider allegedly attacked the cyclist with a sharp-edged weapon in an attempt to rob him. The other cyclist then came to his rescue.Deepak said both cyclists started pelting stones at the robbers. One of them pulled the snatcher’s leg, causing him to fall. By then, passersby had gathered at the spot. The two cyclists and other people caught hold of him, while his associate managed to flee on the motorcycle.They allegedly tied the man to an electricity pole and brutally thrashed him with bricks and sticks, inflicting grievous injuries. He died on the spot, after which the mob dispersed.Sahnewal police lodged an FIR against unidentified accused under Sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 191(3) (rioting armed with deadly weapons) and 190 (every member of an unlawful assembly guilty of an offence committed in prosecution of a common object) of the BNS on Deepak’s complaint.ASI Karamjit Singh, the investigating officer from Sahnewal police station, said police have registered a case against unidentified persons. The deceased has not been identified so far, as no identity proof or mobile phone was found on him.The body of the man, who appeared to be around 30 years old, has been kept at the mortuary of Ludhiana Civil Hospital while police continue efforts to establish his identity.Incidentally, police did not find any CCTV cameras near the spot that could have helped identify the assailants. Further investigation is underway.Box: When Mobs Snuffed Out LivesNov 2025 | Kochar Market: A man suspected of trespassing and theft was tied to an electricity pole and beaten to death by a house owner and other residents after allegedly entering a newly occupied house. Police filed a caseMay 2025 | Cheema Chowk: A man allegedly caught trying to steal at a fuel station was tied up and assaulted through the night by four employees. He was found dead the next morning in a nearby park. CCTV footage led to the arrest of all four accusedJune 2025 | Sherpur Chowk: Factory worker Lovepreet Singh, 19, was beaten to death after a mob allegedly mistook him for a mobile phone snatcher. His family said he had called moments earlier, saying his life was in danger. Police registered a murder case against unidentified personsSept 2025 | Sidhwan Canal area: Two brothers were attacked by a group on suspicion of being snatchers. One of them, Gurvinder Singh, was allegedly beaten and thrown into the canal, where his body was recovered two days later. Police arrested three accused and registered a murder case
