Police encounter in Jalandhar: Two shooters from Goldy Brar gang arrested

February 4, 2026

An encounter took place between the police and criminals in the Nakodar area of ​​Jalandhar rural. During the exchange of fire, one criminal sustained a gunshot wound to the leg, while his accomplice was injured in a fall and suffered a fractured leg. The police have taken both accused into custody.

Nakodar police have achieved a breakthrough by busting an extortion and firing racket operating at the behest of foreign-based gangsters. Following an encounter, the police arrested two accused, identified as Ankit Kumar alias Ankit (resident of Sitamarhi, Bihar; currently residing in Ludhiana) and Harinder Gupta alias Harinder (resident of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh; currently residing in Ludhiana). These two accused were planning to target a prominent businessman in the city again.

Action taken in the ₹5 crore ransom case
Manish Bakshi alias Mannu, a prominent businessman from Nakodar and owner of ‘Bakshi Travel Company’ and ‘B.B. School of IELTS’, received threatening calls from foreign numbers on November 11, 2025. The callers, identifying themselves as members of the Goldy Brar and Rohit Godara gang, demanded ₹5 crore. When the ransom was not paid, the accused fired shots outside Manish’s office on the night of January 16-17, for which a case had already been registered at Nakodar City Police Station.

Police recover pistol and cartridges from the accused
A special team, formed under the directions of SSP Jalandhar Rural, Harwinder Singh Virk, received a tip-off that the accused were roaming in the area planning another crime. When the police tried to stop the suspects on a motorcycle near Bir Phatak village on Noor Mahal Road, they opened fire on the police. In retaliation, Ankit Kumar was shot in the leg, while Harinder Gupta fractured his leg while trying to escape.