New Delhi, Nov 14 Delhi Police has arrested an accused wanted in the murder of Instagram influencer Mad Sandhu along with another alleged shooter linked to a foreign-based gangster, foiling planned extortion-related attacks on a Bollywood actor and a Delhi businessman, a senior officer said here on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Vikas Thakur alias Vicky (25), a resident of Jalandhar, and Deep alias Deepak Singh, from Tarn Taran in Punjab, were arrested by the Special Cell in separate intelligence-led operations in Delhi and Mumbai.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Narra Chaitanya said Vikas had travelled from Mumbai to Delhi on the instructions of the foreign-based gangster to carry out an extortion-related shooting targeting a businessman. Deep was expected to join him later, but police intercepted Vikas before the planned attack could be executed.
Following Vikas’s arrest, the police tracked down Deep in Mumbai, where he was allegedly hiding after the October 3 murder of Instagram influencer Mad Sandhu in Amritsar.
His arrest also helped foil a planned firing attack on a prominent Bollywood actor in Mumbai, the officer said, but did not reveal the identity of the actor.
The gangster had allegedly instructed Deep to remain in hiding in Mumbai until the attack on the actor, reportedly planned over the latter’s alleged remarks concerning the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, could be carried out, police said.
According to the police, Vikas allegedly became involved in criminal activities through snatching and illegal betting before joining organised criminal networks.
He allegedly started supplying illegal firearms to gangster Anmol Bishnoi in 2023 and later worked with other gangsters, including Anil Pandit and Randeep Malik, arranging weapons, recruiting members and conducting reconnaissance for extortion operations, the officer said.
Deep, who had earlier worked as a truck helper and driver, allegedly entered organised crime through local gang members.
He is accused of carrying out the deadly October 3 attack on Mad Sandhu in Amritsar along with an associate, Palwinder alias Kaka, who has already been arrested by the Punjab Police.
A case under the Arms Act has been registered at the Special Cell police station. Further investigation is underway.
(PTI News)
