20-Year-Old Student Dies in Ludhiana Gunshot; Five Friends Booked

A 20-year-old college student, Pankaj Kumar, died from a gunshot injury at a friend's house in Laxmi Nagar, Haibowal, Ludhiana, on Tuesday night. Police have registered a murder case against five friends, including Varun, who reportedly possessed a licensed .30 bore pistol. Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was accidental or deliberate, with the suspects currently at large and raids underway to apprehend them.