Ludhiana, Aug. 28 -- The murder of gangster Kartik Baggan has snowballed into a law-and-order flashpoint in the city. His family and members of the Valmiki community have warned the police to arrest his assailants within 24 hours-or face a complete Ludhiana bandh on Friday, including the closure of government offices.

Baggan, who faced four criminal cases and was out on bail, was shot dead Saturday night at Sunder Nagar chowk. Four bullets were pumped into him, killing him on the spot. On Wednesday, his family refused to allow a post-mortem, demanding immediate arrests.

The Valmiki community has formed a five-member committee, including AAP leader Vijay Danav, Ashwani Sahota, Naresh Dhingan, Nand Kishor, and Balwinder Bitta, to lead tal...