Ludhiana, Nov. 12 -- As the winter season sets in, residents across Ludhiana are grappling with dangerously low visibility on city streets, exposing the persistent problem of missing or non-functional streetlights in several localities.

Many major roads and residential lanes continue to remain poorly lit, putting commuters and pedestrians at risk of accidents and petty crimes. The situation is particularly severe in industrial areas such as Dhandari, Tajpur road, Giaspura and focal point, where poor illumination has led to a spike in incidents of mobile and cash snatching, officials said.

Explaining the gravity of the situation, Kulbir Singh, the station house officer (SHO) of Focal Point police station said, "The area is prone to petty...