Ludhiana, Nov. 11 -- A firecracker trader was assaulted by a group of around 20 men in Grain Market near Jalandhar Bypass on Monday night, and his licensed pistol was snatched during the attack. The Salem Tabri police have registered an FIR against four named accused and several unidentified persons.

The victim, Jaganjot Singh alias Jappy, was closing his shop around 9 pm when the group attacked him. He sustained serious injuries and was taken to Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in an auto-rickshaw. He is undergoing treatment.

According to preliminary information, the incident followed a dispute between Jaganjot and one of his workers over a payment received from a customer. The trader had reportedly questioned the worker about col...