Mohali, July 18 -- In a daring incident, a cab driver was attacked at knifepoint by four individuals, including a woman, in an attempted robbery on the Kharar-Kurali highway near the Mews Gate Shopping Complex around 2.30 am on Thursday. The attempt was thwarted and the suspects fled the scene.

Complainant Pradeep Kumar said he had received a ride booking from GBM Apartments, Kharar, and arrived on time. A male and a female passenger entered the cab and sat in the back seat. Just 100m into the ride, after taking a U-turn towards Chandigarh, Pradeep noticed a car tailing him. When he informed the youth in the back seat about the vehicle, the passenger suddenly became aggressive and began shouting.

Moments later, the man pulled out a knif...