# Car set ablaze in Ludhiana, family trapped inside locked gate 2026-08-07T20:39:57+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Two unidentified men allegedly set a Hyundai Verna on fire outside a house in Bhai Himmat Singh Nagar, Dugri, Ludhiana, late Thursday night. They smashed the window, threw an inflammable substance inside, and locked the main gate from outside, trapping the family, police said. Car owner Manpreet Singh said the family woke up to an explosion but found the gate locked as the car burned. CCTV shows the suspects arriving on a scooter, locking the gate, and fleeing. Police are scanning footage and have asked for a written complaint to register an FIR. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: arson, crime, Ludhiana, police investigation, Punjab Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/car-set-ablaze-in-ludhiana-family-trapped-inside-locked-gate/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/car-set-ablaze-in-ludhiana-family-trapped-inside-locked-gate/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.