Ludhiana, June 30 -- The abduction of a man at gunpoint from Sector 32 market on Chandigarh Road on Sunday night was an act of retaliation for a firing incident reported in Shimlapuri five days earlier, police said on Tuesday, adding that cases have been registered against members of both rival groups.

According to the police, the abduction was orchestrated by Sahil Kumar, alias Samrat, who suspected Shubham Manchanda of orchestrating the June 25 firing outside his house in Guru Gobind Singh Nagar, Shimlapuri.

An FIR has been registered against Sahil and his associates for abducting and assaulting Shubham, while Shubham has also been booked for opening fire during the confrontation. Police said he was arrested after being rescued from t...