Ludhiana, Feb. 3 -- Tension flared at Bhai Jaita Chowk, Dugri, this afternoon when two rival groups indulged in a scuffle which later escalated into gunfire, leaving a youth injured. The victim, identified as Abhijeet Singh of Dugri, was rushed to the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital.

According to initial reports, a long-standing dispute between the groups led them to schedule a meeting at Bhai Jaita Chowk. Members of one of the groups arrived in cars while others came on motorcycles. What started as a verbal altercation quickly turned into a physical fight, during which one of the individuals fired a gun, hitting Abhijeet in his leg. The assailants then fled the scene, leaving the injured youth behind.

Upon receiving information, ...