Times News NetworkChandigarh: A call reporting gunshots near a restaurant in Sector 26 put UT police on alert on Saturday night, but police said they did not find any bullet shells at the spot. Police also said the caller’s phone number was switched off.The caller informed the police control room that three miscreants riding a bike fired gunshots and fled from the spot outside a restaurant in Sector 26, Chandigarh.Soon after, a team from the Sector 26 police station reached the spot and cordoned off the area. They launched a search and checked CCTV cameras installed near the spot but did not find anyone firing a gunshot.There was no evidence of a gunshot being fired at the spot.With the matter appearing suspicious in the preliminary investigation, police started searching for the person who called the police control room. Sources said the caller is a resident of Sector 8.DSP Ramgopal said the informer’s mobile number is currently switched off. Police are trying to ascertain why the call was made.
