It adds a rustic flavor to the show. These scenes have been placed only to depict the roughness & darkness of Rudra. The hero saving heroine though cliche had also been placed to contrast the roughness of Rudra & the utter helplessness & fearfulness of Paro for now.
I think I loved how Sanaya enacted that scene,,,,my heart went out to her, which never happens to me in such cliche scenes.
At the end of week 1, I have given a 10/10 to the show and to SI & AS.
Cheers!