4 Gangsters Killed, 3 Cops Injured, 60 Rounds Of Firing In Gurugram Encounter
A violent police encounter in Gurugram resulted in the deaths of four gangsters and injuries to three police officers following a shootout. The incident occurred after police intercepted a group linked to a foreign-based gang that had been threatening a local businessman.
Why it matters
This event highlights ongoing concerns regarding organized crime and extortion activities in urban India and the risks faced by law enforcement.
It was criminals vs cops in Gurugram on Thursday, as the two groups exchanged 60 rounds of fire. By the end, four criminals were killed and three cops were injured. The encounter took place in Gurugram's Sushant Lok Phase-2 area on Thursday night, around 9:30, after the Crime Branch received information about a suspicious Scorpio SUV carrying armed men. Acting on the input, multiple Crime Branch teams rushed to the location.Speaking to NDTV, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Crime Branch, said that by the time the teams reached the spot and set up blockade, the armed suspects had opened fire at a businessman's house. The businessman had reportedly been receiving repeated extortion threats from a wanted gangster operating from abroad, making him a potential target of the attack.The police teams surrounded the suspects and repeatedly asked them to surrender.
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