Miscreants fire shots at realtor’s house

A shocking incident of gunfire has been reported from Bagga Kalan here in which unidentified individuals fired shots at the residence of a property dealer. The Ludhiana police on Saturday registered a case against unidentified miscreants based on a complaint filed by Bhagwant Singh, a resident of the area.

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According to the complaint, the man was asleep in his home when he heard the sound of gunfire outside around midnight on May 29. Without taking any risk, Bhagwant checked the CCTV camera footage and found that some unidentified persons on motorcycles had come outside his house and fired shots at the gate. One of the bullets hit his car parked outside the house.

The police were informed about the incident following which, a team, led by ASI Major Singh, reached the place. The police recovered an empty cartridge from the scene, which has been taken into possession for further examination.

The CCTV footage has captured the entire incident and the police are reviewing it to identify the culprits. The police have so far registered a case against the suspects based on Bhagwant’s complaint and are working to know the motive behind the firing.

Police officials said the investigation was on and the police were taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety of the victim and his family. The police were also trying to identify the suspects.

Sources said the complainant had denied getting any threatening call. His call details were also being checked by the police.