Ludhiana, Nov. 10 -- Panic gripped the area along Lakhowal-Gaddowal road in Koom Kalan on Friday night after an unidentified man opened fire outside a house, leaving a man slightly injured. The incident took place around 8 pm.

According to the police, the attacker arrived in a car, hurled abuses outside the house and then fired over 10 rounds toward the main gate using a pistol. One of the bullets struck Jobanpreet Singh, son of Satwant Singh, who was walking in the courtyard at the time. The boy sustained a minor injury in his leg and was taken to the Koom Kalan hospital, where he received first aid and was later discharged.

After being alerted, assistant commissioner of police (Sahnewal) Inderjit Singh and station house officer Karamj...