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. Two shooters tied to a foreign-based gang were arrested in Delhi and Mumbai, with plans to attack Amitabh Bachchan amid an investigation into the Mad Sandhu murder.