AAP leader's house attacked in Ludhiana: Shots fired, car set ablaze to target him 'over work against drug menace'

About half a dozen armed assailants attacked the house of Aam Aadmi Party leader Sukhwinder Singh Chhinda, also a whistleblower against drug peddlers, at Lehra village on Saturday night.

Besides firing five to seven shots on the main gate, the assailants burnt the victim's car after entering the house and threatening the family of dire consequences before fleeing under the cover of darkness.

The Dehlon police have initiated a probe into the sequence of events after registering an FIR against a villager named Manak and his accomplice.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Harjinder Singh Gill informed that policemen, led by Dehlon SHO Sukhjinder Singh, had launched a manhunt for nabbing the main accused Manak and his accomplice who had attacked the house of Chhinda around 11 pm on Saturday.

Though the police are yet to ascertain the reason behind the assault, Chhinda, who is also the president of Pohir Truck Union, alleged that the accused had attacked his house for teaching him a lesson and opposing drug peddlers and patrons after the formation of the AAP government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.

Chhinda, who is a close associate of Gill legislator Jiwan Singh Sangowal, said he would not stop his fight against the drug menace at any cost.