Ludhiana, April 12 -- A late-night altercation escalated into violence in Guru Hargobind Nagar on Thursday as a local resident alleged that a group of unidentified men assaulted his family and fired gunshots at their house. While police confirmed that an attack occurred, they are yet to verify the gunfire claim.

Complainant Mohammad Azad said his children were standing near a food cart outside their house when a group of youths on motorcycles asked them to move the cart. When the children explained that the cart did not belong to them, the men allegedly became aggressive. Azad claimed one of the youths slapped his son and when his wife came out to intervene, she too was assaulted. The group fled.

"About an hour later, they returned with...