Gurugram, Jul 14 (PTI) A Haryanvi singer escaped unhurt when unidentified assailants allegedly opened fire at him in Gurugram's Sector 71 area on Monday night, police said.

In a statement, Gurugram police said that they received information about gunshots being fired at the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) and reached the site.

Also Read | Maharashtra Govt To Invoke MCOCA Against Drug Dealers and Peddlers, Says CM Devendra Fadnavis.

"In this entire incident, no one was injured, nor was any vehicle hit by any bullet. Gurugram Police's team has reached the spot. Firing at the alleged spot has not been confirmed yet. The incident is being investigated from every angle", said Sandeep Kumar, the spokesperson of Gurugram police.

While the police did not disclose the identity of the singer, sources claimed it to be Rahul Fazilpuria, who is also a former candidate of Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) from Gurugram Lok Sabha seat .

Also Read | Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: 83.66% Voters in State To Be Included in Draft Electoral Roll, Says Election Commission.

Efforts to contact Fazilpuria did not fructify.

The sources said that Fazilpuria had been given Haryana Police security, which was withdrawn a few days ago. He had sought security from the police after allegedly receiving threats.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)