The suspects, identified as Vikas Thakur alias Vicky and Deep alias Deepak Singh, were allegedly involved in plans targeting a Delhi-based businessman and a prominent Bollywood actor. (Pankaj Rai)
New Delhi: Delhi Police’s Special Cell has arrested two alleged shooters in a major crackdown on organised crime and extortion networks, claiming to have foiled three major criminal plots. The suspects, identified as Vikas Thakur alias Vicky and Deep alias Deepak Singh, were allegedly involved in plans targeting a Delhi-based businessman and a prominent Bollywood actor.
Police also said Deepak Singh was wanted in connection with the high-profile murder of social media influencer Mad Sandhu in Amritsar, Punjab. He was arrested from Mumbai, where he had allegedly been hiding.
DCP Special Cell (New Delhi Range) Nara Chaitanya said Vikas Thakur had allegedly been assigned by a gangster operating from abroad to target a Delhi businessman as part of an extortion attempt. The Special Cell arrested him before the planned attack could take place.
Information gathered during the investigation subsequently helped police trace and arrest Deepak Singh in Mumbai. He is also accused of being involved in a conspiracy to attack a Bollywood actor.
According to police, Vikas Thakur, a resident of Jalandhar, began his criminal activities in 2019 with a snatching incident. Investigators allege that he later became associated with several criminal networks, including those linked to Anmol Bishnoi, Anil Pandit and Randeep Malik.
Police said his alleged activities included arranging resources for criminal groups, recruiting new members and assisting them with other assignments. He subsequently became involved with different gangs for contract-based criminal activities.
Deepak Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran, had previously worked as a truck driver and helper. Police allege that on October 3, 2026, he and an associate, identified as Palwinder alias Kaka, were involved in the murder of social media influencer Mad Sandhu in Amritsar.
Following the incident, Deepak allegedly fled to Mumbai, where he remained in hiding until his arrest by the Special Cell.
The operation was carried out by teams led by Inspectors Pankaj Chauhan and Suresh Chand Chaudhary under the supervision of ACP Vivek Tyagi.
Following Vikas Thakur’s arrest, an FIR was registered at the Special Cell police station under the Arms Act. The case has been numbered 261/2026.
Police said the arrests have helped prevent three alleged criminal plots, while further investigation is underway to establish the suspects’ links with other members of the organised crime networks.
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