Ludhiana, Jan. 23 -- Panic gripped residents of Naulakha Garden Colony after an unknown person allegedly fired a shot at a car parked in one of the lanes of the area. The incident came to light on Wednesday morning when the car owner noticed that the vehicle's windowpane had been shattered.

According to the police, the firing appears to have taken place late on January 20. However, the matter surfaced the next day when Deepak Sharma, a resident of the locality, found the glass of his car broken after his son stepped out of the house. Initially suspecting vandalism, Sharma took the vehicle to a workshop for repairs.

The seriousness of the incident emerged later when Sharma reviewed CCTV footage installed in the area. The footage reported...