Former Congress MLA Kulbir Singh Zira on Tuesday claimed that unidentified people opened fire at his car when he was going to Zira town from Ferozepur near Sher Khan village on Monday night.
District Congress Committee (DCC) president Zira said he was coming back from Ferozepur.
“When our car reached near Sher Khan village, my driver alerted me that a car was following us. We stopped our vehicle near the village and the car which had been following us also stopped," Zira claimed.
“Then, I told my driver to drive the car at a speed but the other vehicle followed us and suddenly someone started firing, targeting my car. Overall six rounds were fired at my car," he said.
Zira, who had remained MLA from Zira seat, said he provided the CCTV footage of the car that was following him.
“I have been receiving threats from the gangsters," he claimed.
Superintendent of Police Randhir Kumar said the police had received a call on the emergency number. They are verifying the facts and investigating the matter, he said.
