New Delhi, November 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested two alleged operatives of an organised crime syndicate, foiling an extortion-related shooting plot targeting a businessman in Delhi and averting a planned attack on a Bollywood actor, officials said on Saturday.
The police team, led by Inspectors Pankaj Chauhan and Suresh Chand Chaudhary under the supervision of ACP Vivek Tyagi, arrested Vikas Thakur alias Vicky, who had allegedly arrived in Delhi to carry out a shooting on the instructions of a foreign-based gangster.
Following his arrest, police coordinated an operation that led to the apprehension of his alleged associate, Deep alias Deepak Singh, from Mumbai. Police said the arrest prevented a planned attack on a Bollywood actor.
Thakur is a resident of Jalandhar in Punjab, while Deep belongs to Tarn Taran. Deep is also an accused in the alleged murder of Instagram influencer Mad Sandhu in Punjab and had been absconding, according to police.
A case under Section 25 of the Arms Act was registered at the Delhi Special Cell Police Station on November 3 following Thakur’s arrest.
Investigators said Thakur had joined the network of a fugitive foreign-based gangster and was assigned to shoot a Bollywood actor in Mumbai. Deep, another alleged shooter linked to the same gangster, was reportedly hiding in Mumbai after the murder of Mad Sandhu.
According to police, Deep and his associate Palwinder alias Kaka allegedly attacked Sandhu in Amritsar on October 3 on the instructions of the gangster. Sandhu died in the attack, while Palwinder was arrested by Punjab Police. Deep subsequently went into hiding in Mumbai.
Police further alleged that Deep had been instructed to remain underground before carrying out the attack on the Bollywood actor over the latter’s alleged anti-Sikh remarks in 1984.
In a separate assignment, Thakur allegedly took up a contract to shoot a businessman in Delhi after coming into contact with another foreign-based gangster. He reportedly introduced Deep to the latter.
As part of the alleged plan, Thakur travelled from Mumbai to Delhi to carry out a shooting linked to an extortion plot, while Deep was supposed to join him later.
The Special Cell intercepted both accused before they could execute the planned attacks, police said.
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