Ludhiana, Aug. 19 -- As many as two days after a violent attack in Ram Nagar, Jamalpur, police have booked five brothers and their six accomplices for attempting to murder two local youths in a brutal assault that involved blunt weapons and firearms.

The victims, Pardeep Kumar, 22, and Ajit Singh, 23, both residents of Ram Nagar, suffered bullet wounds-Pardeep with two injuries and Ajit with one. Both are undergoing treatment at a private hospital.

On the complaint of Pardeep's sister, Pinky Rai, Jamalpur police registered an FIR against Deepak, his brothers Major, Vicky, Shiva, and Satish, along with accomplices Shibu, David, Himanshu and at least three unidentified men. They face charges under Sections 109 (attempt to murder), 115 (2)...