Jalandhar, Feb. 5 -- The Jalandhar rural police arrested two associates of foreign-based gangsters Goldy Brar and Rohit Godhara, wanted for an extortion bid, following an encounter in Jalandhar's Nakodar on Wednesday.

A .30-bore pistol and three live cartridges were also recovered from the duo's possession.

On November 11, 2025, complainant Manish Bakshi, who runs a travel agency in Nakodar, complained that he received threatening calls from foreign mobile numbers, wherein the callers claimed to be members of the Goldy Brar and Rohit Godhra gang and demanded Rs.5 crore as extortion money.

In this regard, an FIR was registered under Sections 308 (5) (extortion) and 352 (3) (intent to provoke breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhi...