North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], June 15 (ANI): Unidentified bike-borne gunmen fired several shots at a car owned by a businessman in West Bengal's Belgharia area on Saturday, a senior police official said.

As per Barrackpore CP Alok Rajoria, the incident occurred when "Businessman Ajay Mandal, who has a showroom in Khardaha, was on his way to Kolkata with two people in his car when a motorcycle overtook them and opened fire at his vehicle."

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None were injured in the incident, Barrackpore CP said.

"We later found out from Ajay Mandal that he had received a ransom call. Five bullet marks were found on the car," he said.

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"We have started an investigation and will arrest the culprit," he added.

Further information is awaited. (ANI)

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