Ludhiana, Nov. 6 -- The Khanna police have solved the case of an attempted murder on a hairdresser in Machhiwara with the arrest of two accused, including one who recently returned from Italy. According to the police, the incident was a case of mistaken identity. "The shooters, acting on the instructions of notorious drug lord Gurlal Singh - who is already facing trial in at least 13 FIRs - had been sent to target his rival but mistakenly shot Roshan Hans instead," officials said.

The victim sustained a bullet injury in his lower abdomen but is out of danger, police said. Khanna senior superintendent of police (SSP) Jyoti Yadav Bains said the arrested accused have been identified as Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh, 25, and Gurdial Singh alias ...