India, April 3 -- Unidentified miscreants opened fire at a local youngster, Sukhwinder Singh alias Honey, outside a hotel in Phagwara on Thursday evening.

Sukhwinder, the key witness in a corruption case involving the arrest of four police personnel last year, was travelling with a friend when the assault took place at 7.15pm.

Kapurthala senior superintendent of police Gaurav Toora said that a case under the Arms Act, physical assault, and criminal intimidation has been registered against unidentified persons. He said police have gathered technical leads and the assailants will be arrested.

In his complaint, Sukhwinder said that minutes after the firing, he received a call and a voice note from a foreign number threatening him and his ...