Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested five sharp shooters of Bishnoi Gang from Andheri. The police has seized seven pistols and 21 cartridges from them. A businessman and an actor were on their target. They had planned to shoot the actor at the time of movie premier. However, due to vigilance of Mumbai police, the attackers were caught. Notably, former minister Baba Siddiqui was shot dead by Bishnoi Gang last year. Since then Mumbai police is strict about high profile celebrity security.
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The Mumbai Police’s Anti-Extortion Squad took this action. The accused had received a tip-off from a big gangster to kill a businessman in Mumbai. The Crime Branch arrested all the five from near the Platinum Hotel in Andheri. The gang had planned to attack on the day of Ramadan Eid. However, the Mumbai Police foiled this plot. Security has been tightened around high-profile celebrities after this operation. Mumbai Police said that some more people are being searched in this case.
All these employees are from Haryana,Bihar and Rajasthan. The names of the arrested accused are Vikas Thakur alias Vicky, Sumit Kumar Dilawar, Shreyas Yadav, Devendra Saxena, Vivek Kumar Gupta. Sumit Kumar is already facing cases of firing and attempt to murder. It has been reported that cases have also been registered against Vikas Thakur. Police officers from the Crime Branch are now investigating the matter further.
Mumbai Police had received tip that an accused was coming to Andheri to commit a crime. The whole incident came to light when the accused arrived at a hotel in Andheri. This gang had been active in Mumbai for a few months. On March 28, Mumbai Police received information about this. A big celebrity and a businessman were on target of this gang. Seven pistols, 21 cartridges, mobile phone dongles and SIM cards have been recovered from the accused.
