Ludhiana, April 16 -- Two bike-borne assailants opened fire at the shop of an arhtiya (commission agent) in Payal on Tuesday night, in an incident linked to a Rs.1 crore extortion threat issued by gangster Doni Bal last month, police said.

According to police, the attackers fired at least three rounds at the shop of Harish Chandar, an arhtiya and sheller owner, in the Payal grain market around 10.30 pm before fleeing the spot. Bullets pierced the windowpanes of the shop. The accused were captured on CCTV cameras while escaping.

Deputy superintendent of police (DSP, Payal) Jasbinder Singh said an FIR was registered against unidentified persons and efforts are underway to identify and apprehend the assailants.

Police said the incident is...