Ludhiana, Sept. 27 -- A regional manager of a private bank narrowly escaped death after being shot at by unidentified assailants outside his branch in Ferozegandhi Market on Thursday evening.

The incident occurred around 8.30pm when Vishal Bansal (33), a resident of Vishal Nagar, Pakhowal Road, was leaving for home.

According to police, two men riding a motorcycle opened fire at Bansal, hitting him in the arm. The victim later told police that the attackers tried to fire again, but a weapon malfunction prevented further injury. The assailants then fled, creating panic in the busy commercial hub.

Bansal's colleagues rushed him to hospital, where doctors declared his condition stable.

Division Number 5 police have registered an FIR for ...