India, July 26 -- A businessman narrowly escaped death after two unidentified men attacked him outside his factory in Vasai East on Saturday. Police said one of the assailants fired at him from point-blank range, but the bullet missed. The attacker allegedly tried to fire again, but the firearm malfunctioned, following which he struck the businessman on the head with the butt of the weapon before fleeing.

The injured businessman, identified as Mohan Singh Parmar, owns a unit at Diamond Industrial Estate that manufactures aluminium foils used in the packaging of tablets and capsules. The attack took place as Parmar stepped out of his factory and was walking towards his car to leave for home.

"One person called out to him by name. When Pa...