India, Jan. 12 -- Three unidentified scooter-borne miscreants opened fire at a sweet shop on the Phagwara-Hoshiarpur road in the early hours of Monday, triggering panic in the town.

The incident occurred at 6.45am, shortly after workers had opened Sudhir Sweets. Police said the attackers, who arrived on a Honda Activa scooter, fired at least eight rounds at the shop's main entrance, shattering glass windows and door panes.

While the shop owner and several workers were present inside at the time of the incident, no injuries were reported. The attackers fled the scene immediately after the shooting.

The incident occurred just hours before chief minister Bhagwant Mann was scheduled to visit Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Kapurtha...