Ludhiana, Oct. 4 -- A 29-year-old man was chased and shot dead by assailants in another car on the Khanjarwal-Majri road near Mullanpur Dakha on Friday night, with the bullets sending his Hyundai i20 crashing into a roadside electricity pole.

The victim, identified as Laddi Khan of Bhundri, originally from Mullanpur Dakha, was travelling with his friend Manpreet Singh of Majri when the assailants, believed to be travelling in a Hyundai Verna, allegedly intercepted their car and opened fire.

Khan suffered three bullet wounds, including injuries to his chest and shoulder, and died on the spot.

The i20 went out of control after the firing and rammed into the pole, while Manpreet, who escaped unhurt, managed to flee the spot.

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