An incident of firing over a trifle issue of car parking was reported at Guru Nanak Nagar near Nagra Phatak on Wednesday late evening.
It was disclosed that a car belonging to Sahil, resident of Guru Nanak Nagar, was parked outside his house during the preliminary investigation. Some individuals objected to the parking of the vehicle as they required to shift their belongings and asked for the automobile to be parked at another location.
Unidentified persons allegedly opened fire at the parked automobile and fled the scene following an argument over the issue.
Karnail Singh, ACP-North, Jalandhar, stated that upon receiving information, he at once arrived at the scene together with the SHO of Police Station Division No. 1 and the police team.
The ACP-North further stated that the police are conducting a thorough probe into the matter. CCTV footage from cameras installed in the surrounding region is being examined to identify the persons involved in the occurrence. The Commissionerate Police is looking into the matter and is in the process of identifying those involved.
