Ludhiana, Oct. 29 -- A 27-year-old sand and gravel trader and his sister-in-law (wife's sister) were injured after three motorcycle-borne assailants allegedly opened fire at them near the Eldeco police post at the National Highway 44 near Jalandhar Bypass in the early hours of Thursday. The trader's friend, who was travelling in their car, escaped unhurt.

The incident took place around 2.30 am when Jaspal Singh, a resident of Talwandi village, was returning home with his sister-in-law Priya and friend Akash after visiting a relative. The assailants fired two shots at their Hyundai i10 before fleeing. One bullet hit the car's bonnet, while a second one grazed Jaspal's stomach and then brushed against Priya's arm and neck, according to the...