India, April 4 -- A routine morning commute turned violent in Haryana's Faridabad on Friday when a road rage argument escalated into gunfire, leaving a motorcyclist with a narrowly escaped injury after a bullet grazed his face.

The incident took place around 10:30 am on Balaji College Road in the Ballabhgarh area under the Adarsh Nagar police station. The victim, identified as Vivek, was on his way to work when he encountered a man riding a two-wheeler rashly, with a woman seated behind him. According to the police and the victim's account, Vivek objected to the reckless driving and asked the rider to be careful. What began as a caution quickly turned into a heated verbal exchange between the two.

Police said the accused then allegedly ...