India, Dec. 26 -- Four persons have been booked after unidentified assailants opened fire at the car of the acting sarpanch of Rajgarh village near Doraha late on Wednesday, following a dispute over signing of documents, police said. At least five rounds were fired, one of which hit the boot of the vehicle, though the sarpanch escaped unhurt, they said.

The victim has been identified as Manpreet Singh alias Goldy. According to the police, the attackers fled the spot immediately after the firing. Goldy had an argument earlier in the day with two villagers, Manjot Singh and Prabhjot Singh, over signing of papers. Following the altercation, the duo allegedly called their brother, Inderjit Singh Bhui.

Police said Inderjit later arrived on a...