Ludhiana, Jan. 12 -- A day after two masked assailants opened fire at a luxury car rental office in Baddowal along Ludhiana-Ferozepur Road, the police have traced the suspects fleeing towards Jagraon and are investigating their links with criminals hiding in other districts. Several teams have been formed to effect their arrests.

Police officials said the office owners did not receive any threats or ransom calls. Investigators have not ruled out the involvement of gangsters Pawan Shokeen and Mohabbat Randhawa, and are tracing their aides believed to be hiding in other states.

Pawan Shokeen, a member of the Bambiha gang, had earlier come under the police radar after two bike-borne miscreants fired at the house of a retired army man in Vi...