Delhi Police Bust Bishnoi Gang Plots Targeting Delhi Businessman and Bollywood Actor; Uncover Social Media Recruitment & Crypto Trail
The Delhi Police Special Cell has foiled two major extortion and shooting plots across Delhi and Mumbai following the arrest of two suspected shooters linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate. According to a report by News18 India, the accused—identified as Vikas Thakur alias Vicky from Jalandhar and Deep alias Deepak Singh from Tarn Taran in Punjab—were apprehended before they could execute attacks ordered by overseas handlers.
Police officials stated that both men operated as “freelance” shooters, carrying out reconnaissance, weapon logistics, and intimidation tasks for criminal networks in exchange for money.
Two Cities, Two Targets: How the Plots Were Foiled
Investigators revealed that the duo was coordinating separate high-profile operations in North and West India:
- Delhi Extortion Plot: Vikas Thakur had traveled from Mumbai to Delhi to fire shots outside a local businessman’s premises as part of a multi-crore extortion demand. Acting on intelligence inputs, the Special Cell arrested Thakur in Delhi before the firing could take place.
- Mumbai Bollywood Threat: Based on Thakur’s interrogation, police tracked down and arrested Deepak Singh from a rented apartment in Mumbai’s Malad area. Investigators alleged that Singh had been stationed in Mumbai to conduct reconnaissance on a prominent Bollywood actor, with semi-automatic pistols arranged via “dead-drop” pickups—where weapons are hidden at secluded spots for operatives to collect. Singh was also wanted in connection with the October 3, 2026 murder of social media influencer Mad Sandhu in Amritsar.
Social Media Recruitment and Crypto Money Trail
In a related joint investigation involving Delhi Police, Haryana STF, and Rajasthan Police into the recent firing case involving actor Tiger Shroff, authorities uncovered how the syndicate recruits young operatives and moves funds:
- Instagram Recruitment Model: Questioning of arrested Class 12 students Rehan and Phool Singh revealed that overseas gang operatives, including associate Anil Pandit, monitor teenagers who regularly like or comment on gangster-related reels on Instagram. Recruits are initially given small errands—such as delivering food or collecting phone numbers—for pocket money before being assigned major violent tasks with promises of settling abroad.
- Cryptocurrency Routing: Police investigations indicate that extortion money is routed abroad via hawala channels, converted into stablecoins like USDT on crypto exchanges, and transferred back to India through local merchant QR codes to fund logistics and hide financial trails.
Security agencies are continuing further interrogation to trace overseas handlers and dismantle remaining local sleeper modules.
Source:News18 India (YouTube), Delhi Police Official Portal
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