Jalandhar, Feb. 4 -- Nakodar Police have successfully foiled a planned firing incident and apprehended two accused involved in an extortion and firing case linked to threats from foreign-based gang members.

The arrested accused have been identified as Ankit Kumar alias Ankit, son of Ranjit Chaudhary, resident of Village Bilolbaz, Police Station Sivar, Sitamarhi, Bihar. He is presently residing in Ludhiana and Harinder Gupta, alias Harinder, son of Surinder Gupta, resident of Village Unwal, Police Station Unwal, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. He is presently residing in Ludhiana as well.

Complainant Manish Bakshi alias Mannu, son of Ashwani Kumar, resident of Nakodar City, proprietor of Bakshi Travel Company and B.B. School of IELTS, has been...