Ludhiana, Nov. 12 -- The manager of a toll plaza near Ghulal village of Samrala on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh national highway was shot at by a group of assailants on Tuesday afternoon. Identified as Yadvinder Singh, 45, the victim was critically injured as a bullet struck his leg while another grazed past his groin, police said. He was referred to a Chandigarh hospital for advanced treatment. The daylight shooting spread panic in the area. One of the assailants has been identified and an old enmity may be behind the attack, police said.

The incident took place around 3:30 pm when the victim was on duty. According to eyewitnesses, a Maruti Suzuki Dzire car carrying four men arrived at the toll plaza and the occupants, without any warning or...