60 bullets fired, 4 gangsters dead: Encounter that exposed Deepak Nandal's crime empire
A violent police encounter in Gurgaon resulted in the deaths of four gang members linked to the Deepak Nandal criminal syndicate. Nandal, a former music producer turned fugitive, is accused of running an international extortion and contract killing network.
Why it matters
The case exposes the intersection of organized crime and the entertainment industry in India, as well as the challenges of policing transnational criminal networks.
GURGAON: Around 40 rounds echoed through the dead of the night as Haryana Police engaged in a fierce gun battle with suspected members of the notorious Deepak Nandal gang in Gurgaon.By the time the smoke cleared, four shooters lay dead, three policemen were injured, and a kidnapped businessman had been rescued from captivity.The dramatic encounter has once again thrown the spotlight on Deepak Nandal — a man who once produced Haryanvi chartbusters and rubbed shoulders with music industry stars, but is now one of north India's most wanted gangsters, accused of orchestrating extortion rackets, contract killings and targeted shootings from abroad.From music producer to fugitive gangsterUntil a few years ago, Deepak Nandal was known in Haryana's music circuit as a producer associated with popular Haryanvi artistes, including Rahul Fazilpuria.According to police, the two shared a close professional relationship before a bitter financial dispute turned them into sworn enemies.Investigators say Nandal…
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