Men fire in air outside businessman's house in northeast Delhi

Two men on a two-wheeler fired multiple times in the air in front of a businessman's house in northeast Delhi's Bahajanpura area causing panic in the area, police said on Saturday.

The incident occurred on Thursday night and a CCTV clip of the incident surfaced on social media on Saturday, they said.

A police official said the accused wanted to threaten the businessman, who runs a jeans and readymade garments factory in Karol Bagh and lives with his family in Yamuna Vihar.

They fired in the air a dozen times and fled brandishing the weapon, he said.

No one was injured but several empty shells and a live round were recovered from the spot, the officer said.