Delhi/Alive News: Delhi Police have arrested two alleged sharpshooters accused of planning to open fire at actor Amitabh Bachchan’s residence. The accused have been identified as Vikas Thakur, a resident of Jalandhar, and Deepak Singh, from Tarn Taran. Police suspect that both were working for a gangster based abroad.
According to police sources, the gangster allegedly wanted to target Bachchan over his purported remarks concerning the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. However, the actor has denied making any such statement.
Police said the two accused had been assigned separate tasks. Vikas was allegedly sent to Delhi to fire at a businessman’s premises as part of an extortion attempt. Deepak was instructed to stay in Mumbai and carry out a firing incident outside Bachchan’s residence.
Separate assignments given to the accused
According to police, Deepak Singh is also wanted in connection with the October 3 murder of Instagram influencer Mad Sandhu in Amritsar. Punjab Police had earlier arrested another accused, Palwinder Singh alias Kaka, in the case.
During questioning, investigators reportedly found that Deepak had been directed to remain in Mumbai for an extended period before carrying out the alleged attack on Bachchan’s residence.
Delhi Police Deputy Commissioner Nara Chaitanya said Vikas Thakur, a resident of New Gandhi Nagar in Jalandhar, had been sent from Mumbai to Delhi to fire at a businessman and threaten him for extortion. Deepak was also allegedly involved in the plan. However, police arrested Vikas before the firing could take place and subsequently arrested Deepak in an operation in Mumbai.
Bachchan had faced allegations over 1984 riots
Following the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984, some Sikh organisations and riot witness Jagdish Kaur accused Bachchan of allegedly inciting a crowd outside AIIMS in Delhi.
The complainants claimed that he had raised his hand and shouted inflammatory slogans during a Doordarshan broadcast. Bachchan has denied the allegations. No official recording of the alleged broadcast has been made public so far.
