Car occupants open fire on police in Zirakpur

Unidentified car-borne persons today opened fire on police in Zirakpur, about 15 kms from here, prompting authorities to sound an alert to track down the vehicle which sped away after the incident, police said.
However, no one was injured in the firing by the suspects believed to be four in number, police said.
The incident occurred near Gurdwara Nabha Sahib on Zirakpur-Patiala road in Punjab when the travellers in the car were asked by police to come out for verification.
Acting on a tip off, a PCR vehicle intercepted a white coloured Lancer car at around 12:15 pm as the police had prior information about movement of some suspicious persons in the city, police said.

When the occupants were asked to come out of the car for questioning and search, they allegedly opened fire. The police team also fired three shots in return, said Zirakpur SHO Deep Inder Singh. The vehicle then sped away from the scene.
An alert was sounded in Zirakpur and adjoining areas and police launched a manhunt to nab them but failed to trace them till the evening.
Police could not see the registration number of the vehicle as the number plate was covered with mud.
A case under various sections including section 307 of the IPC was lodged against unidentified persons, police said.