India, June 13 -- Two unidentified scooter-borne assailants opened fire at a readymade garments shop in the Santokhpura area of Jalandhar on Friday afternoon, allegedly after the shop owner received extortion threats demanding Rs.50 lakh. The incident triggered panic in the locality, though no injuries were reported.

According to police, the attack took place at 3.20pm when the assailants fired at least eight rounds at the main entrance before fleeing the scene. The gunfire shattered the glass windows and door panes of the establishment.

At the time of the incident, shop owner Subhash Kumar and several workers were present inside the store. Fortunately, none of them sustained any injuries. The entire episode was captured on CCTV cameras...