Police Arrest Two Sharpshooters Planning Attacks on Amitabh Bachchan and Delhi Businessman

Delhi Police arrested two alleged sharpshooters linked to a foreign-based gangster, foiling plans to target actor Amitabh Bachchan and a Delhi businessman. The accused are Vikas Thakur alias Vicky, 25, from Jalandhar, and Deepak Singh alias Deep, from Tarn Taran in Punjab.

The Arrests And Plans

Special Cell officers arrested Vikas in Delhi after he travelled from Mumbai to carry out an extortion-related shooting targeting a businessman. Police then tracked down Deep in Mumbai, where he was hiding following the October 3 murder of Instagram influencer Mad Sandhu in Amritsar. Interrogation revealed that Deep had been instructed by foreign-based handlers to stay in Mumbai to execute a firing attack outside Mr. Bachchan's residence. The gang allegedly wanted to target the actor over purported remarks on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, a statement Mr. Bachchan has consistently denied making.

Background Of The Accused

Deep is accused of carrying out the murder of Mad Sandhu along with an associate named Palwinder alias Kaka, who has already been arrested by Punjab Police. Vikas allegedly entered organised crime through snatching and illegal betting. He started supplying illegal firearms to gangster Anmol Bishnoi in 2023 and later worked with gangsters Anil Pandit and Randeep Malik, arranging weapons, recruiting members, and conducting reconnaissance. Deep previously worked as a truck helper and driver before joining local gangs.

Context

Organised crime syndicates often operate across state lines in India, using local recruits and foreign-based handlers to coordinate extortion and violent attacks. Law enforcement agencies routinely track these networks to intercept planned crimes before execution. A case under the Arms Act has been registered against the suspects as investigations continue.