Ludhiana, Sept. 22 -- Five car-borne assailants opened fire targeting the house of a senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and president of the Truck Union, Pohir, Ahmadgarh, Sukhwinder Singh alias Shinda, on Saturday late following an old rivalry. The accused allegedly opened fire at the main gate of the house before barging into the house and setting the AAP leader's car on fire.

The accused fled from the spot after threatening him. On being informed, the Dehlon police reached the spot and initiated an investigation. The police lodged an FIR against Kuldeep Singh of Lehra village and his aides, who are yet to be identified.

The complainant, Sukhwinder Singh of Lehra village, stated that at the time of the incident he along with his fami...