In Ludhiana, a hoarding of Lord Valmiki was torn down: the public caught the accused, half-naked, tied their hands with a rope, and beat them with slippers; an FIR has been registered.

In Ludhiana, a major commotion erupted over the defacement of a hoarding celebrating Lord Valmiki Jayanti. The youth who tore down the photo on the hoarding was caught by the people in the vicinity and severely beaten. The video of the accused is now going viral on social media. People stripped him half-naked and tied his hands, after which the people present there slapped him. Women also beat him with slippers.