Ludhiana, Nov. 1 -- A hairdresser was shot at late on Thursday night on Old Gaushala Road in Machhiwara by unidentified car-borne assailants reportedly over an alleged road dispute, police said.

According to police officials, Roshan Hans was standing outside his house when a white car stopped near him. One of the occupants, with his face covered, abused him and threatened him for allegedly blocking their way before firing at him. Hans ran towards a narrow lane and realised he had been shot in the abdomen. He was first taken to the civil hospital in Samrala and later referred to another medical facility for further treatment.

Hans told police he had no personal enmity with anyone and did not know the attackers. "I was just standing outsi...