Chandigarh, Nov. 9 -- Panic gripped Zirakpur on the Patiala Highway after unidentified assailants opened fire outside a hotel in broad daylight.
According to police, around five shots were fired at a hotel employee standing in the parking area of Hotel MM Crown in the afternoon. The staff member managed to escape unhurt by taking cover behind parked vehicles, though two cars were damaged in the incident.
The shooting occurred around 1:15 p.m., causing chaos in the area.
Witnesses said two men on a motorcycle arrived near the hotel and suddenly began firing. "At first, it sounded like firecrackers, but within seconds, people realized it was gunfire," said a bystander. The assailants fled immediately after the attack.
Police teams rushed ...