Lucknow: The Japanese players, participating in the junior hockey World Cup, were left shocked after goons belonging to the Samajwadi Party stopped their vehicle and pointed rifles at the driver following a minor incident here. According to sources, the Japan team has informed their embassy about the incident.

"The players and team officials were shocked and looked tense. They heaved a sigh of relief after the youths left and the bus started moving again," said an official assisting the team's logistics here.