Ludhiana, May 18 -- In a joint operation, Counter Intelligence and Ludhiana Police arrested two sharp shooters linked to a foreign-based gangster, officials said on Monday.

The accused were allegedly planning to execute multiple criminal activities across Punjab and Haryana.

Addressing a press conference, Police Commissioner Ludhiana Swapn Sharma said, "Counter Intelligence and the Ludhiana Police team, in a joint operation, have successfully arrested two sharp shooters with weapons. These accused were planning to carry out five major criminal incidents in various parts of Punjab and Haryana."

He further said the accused were acting on the instructions of a gangster based abroad. "The accused were working on the directions of a foreign...