Amritsar: Two masked men riding a motorcycle fired three rounds outside a gym at Mehta Chowk, near Amritsar, around 5.25am on Monday. One of the bullets pierced the glass facade of the establishment. No one was injured in the incident.According to CCTV footage, the assailants stopped outside the gym, which was closed at the time. The pillion rider pulled out a pistol and opened fire before the duo fled on the motorcycle.Police found three empty cartridges from the spot and launched an investigation to identify the suspects. Footage from cameras installed at the gym and in nearby areas is being examined to trace the assailants and reconstruct their movements before and after the firing.The incident has raised concerns among local residents, as the armed men opened fire outside a commercial establishment in the early hours and escaped without being apprehended.SHO of Chowk Mehta police station, Parminder Singh, confirmed that the firing took place around 5.25am. He said a police team reached the spot after receiving information and inspected the scene.“Three empty cartridges were found at the spot. Two persons are visible in the CCTV footage,” he said.The SHO said investigation teams had been constituted to identify and trace the suspects. The gym owner and other concerned persons have been asked to record their statements to help establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.The motive behind the firing remains unclear. Police are examining the available evidence to determine whether the gym was specifically targeted or whether the incident was linked to a personal or other dispute. No arrests had been made till the filing of this report.
