Ludhiana, Dec. 25 -- A 27-year-old woman, employed at a shop near Hambran Chowk, thwarted an attempted robbery after resisting a knife-wielding man who barged into the shop on Wednesday morning. The incident, which occurred around 11 am, was captured on the shop's CCTV camera.

According to police and the victim, the accused, wearing a hoodie and a mask, entered the shop while the woman, identified as Soni Verma, was on duty. He was carrying a large knife and a polybag and demanded cash from the counter. Startled, Soni moved back and raised an alarm.

According to police, as the accused leaned towards the cash counter, Soni grabbed him by his cap, leading to a brief scuffle inside the shop. The man managed to free himself using force. She...