Ludhiana, Oct. 29 -- A late-night dinner outing turned into a terrifying ordeal for a 36-year-old property dealer when a group of armed men allegedly attacked him and opened fire at his car, with his mother and three-year-old son inside, in the Dholewal area on Wednesday night.

The assailants fired five to six rounds, besides attacking Jagjot Singh, a resident of Miller Ganj, with sharp-edged weapons. He sustained injuries to his head and leg and a splinter injury near his eye. His mother and young son escaped unhurt.

According to the police, the attack stemmed from a rivalry linked to the political associations of the victim and the accused. The two sides had allegedly clashed earlier as well, with FIRs registered in connection with pr...