Ludhiana, Jan. 15 -- Two residents of the city were arrested for allegedly firing gunshots into the air while celebrating Lohri in Mangat Colony on Tuesday. The accused were reportedly under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident and are alleged to have fired multiple rounds from the rooftop of a house, creating panic in the neighbourhood, Jodhewal police stated.

The incident came to light after a local resident recorded a video of the firing and shared it on social media. After the video reached the police, they took suo motu cognisance and registered an FIR on the complaint of ASI Jaspal Singh of Jodhewal police station against Navjot Singh, a resident of New Basant Nagar on Noorwala Road, and Manish, a resident of Vikas ...