India, Jan. 14 -- NEW DELHI

Two men on a motorcycle, reportedly linked to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, fired shots outside a gym on the Outer Ring Road in Paschim Vihar East late Monday night, causing panic in the locality, police said on Tuesday. A social media post after the firing threatened the gym owner, in a suspected case of extortion, police said.

Deputy commissioner of police (outer) Sachin Sharma confirmed that the firing took place around 11pm at RK Fitness, adding that no injury was reported.

"The assailants arrived on a motorcycle and fired two rounds in the air outside the gym before fleeing the spot. A case has been registered and investigation is underway," Sharma said.

After the firing, a social media post emerged from ...