Hoshiarpur, April 18 -- Police in Mukerian, Punjab, have arrested three accused in connection with a case involving threats and firing related to a fake extortion plot, allegedly masterminded by a man to secure government gunmen for personal security.

According to a press release issued by the police today, FIR No. 58 was registered on April 8, at the Mukerian police station based on a complaint by Rohit Sharma, of village Pandori, currently residing in Mukerian. The complainant had alleged that he received extortion threats and that unidentified persons fired gunshots outside his house on the night of April 9.

Taking the matter seriously, multiple police teams were formed to investigate the case using scientific and technical methods. C...