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Shooter wanted in murder of influencer Mad Sandhu among 2 arrested, were planning attack on Amitabh Bachchan

Headline via The Hindu · first report 14 Nov, 21:40 IST, latest 15 Nov, 11:03 IST

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What we know

5 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from NDTV at 14 Nov, 21:40 IST; the latest is from Odisha Bytes at 15 Nov, 11:03 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by5 news organisations
First report14 Nov, 21:40 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 11:03 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

The arrested men have been identified as Vikas Thakur (alias Vicky), a resident of Punjab's Jalandhar, and Deep (alias Deepak Singh). Deepak was wanted in the shooting and murder of Punjab-based influencer Mad Sandhu in Amritsar on October 3.
The sources identified the actor as Amitabh Bachchan, who the gang allegedly wanted to target over his purported remarks concerning the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Mr. Bachchan has, however, consistently denied making any such statement
Influencer and LGBTQ+ makeup artist Mad Sandhu (Madhusudan Singh) was shot dead on October 03 in Amritsar, Punjab.
New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested two suspected shooters who were allegedly planning separate attacks on a businessman in Delhi and a well-known Bollywood actor, officials said. One of the arrested men, Deep alias Deepak Singh, had reportedly been hiding…

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