Ludhiana, Aug. 3 -- A birthday celebration turned into a nightmare in Killa Mohalla late Friday when two unidentified men on a motorcycle opened fire at a gathering that included Shiva Bhatti, a recently released criminal with a notorious past. No one was injured in the attack.

According to police, the shooting took place near SDP College around midnight while Shiva, his brother Deepak, and a group of friends were celebrating former's birthday on the roadside. The attackers fired two rounds before fleeing the scene. Deepak later lodged a complaint at Division Number 4 Police Station.

Inspector Gaganpreet Singh, SHO of the police station, confirmed the firing and stated that a case is being registered against unknown assailants. "The com...