Chandigarh, March 18 -- A major security scare unfolded at Panjab University on Tuesday evening when four armed youths allegedly opened fire at a student leader, Jashanpreet Singh Jawanda, near the department of botany. He escaped unhurt. It comes despite the heightened security arrangements on the campus due to the ongoing "Jhankaar" festival. Now, the university authorities have cancelled the star night scheduled for Wednesday which was to feature singer Satinder Sartaaj and was likely to be attended by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini.

Police said the attackers arrived on a stolen Activa scooter and opened fire targeting Jawanda, who is associated with the Student Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU). As Jawanda ran to sav...