New Delhi: A late-night firing incident near Kashmiri Gate in north Delhi left one person injured after unidentified assailants opened fire on a car carrying advocate Deepak Khatri and his companions, police said.

According to officials, three attackers on a scooter fired at the vehicle, injuring Sandeep, who was seated in the middle of the rear seat. He sustained a bullet injury to the shoulder and was rushed to the hospital, where he is stated to be out of danger.

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A person who was driving the car said the firing began moments after they entered the vehicle, after visiting a temple.

"We had just come out of a temple around 10.15 pm. It was my car. I was driving. We had just entered my car and had started it when three shots were fired at us. When the rear windscreen cracked, that is when we realised that we were being fired at. One of my friends, Sandeep, who was sitting in the middle of the back, was shot in the back. That's when we sped away.... The PCR arrived on time and took our friend to the hospital..."

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Another occupant said they had not received any prior threats but suspected foul play.

"This incident happened around 10 pm. I was sitting in the front... We were told that around two or three people fired at us... One of the people with us, Sandeep, got shot... We had not received any threat, but we know that something is fishy. Let's see if anyone takes responsibility for this..."

Joint Commissioner of Police Madhur Verma said Khatri had informed police about alleged threats from terrorist Shahzad Bhatti and that all angles were being probed.

"Deepak Khatri is an advocate. He was accompanied by four companions. They were travelling to ISBT in their car in the Kashmiri Gate area at around 10:30 am. According to preliminary information, three unidentified assailants on a scooter, one of whom was armed, opened fire. One of the companions of Khatri, Sandeep, was shot in the shoulder. He is safe... We are taking detailed statements of Deepak Khatri and his companions. They have reported something like this (that Deepak Khatri received threats from Shahzad Bhatti) ... We are investigating all angles..."

Police said further details are awaited, and efforts are underway to identify and trace the attackers.