Who is Deepak Nandal? 4 of his gang members killed, 3 cops injured in Gurugram retaliatory encounter
NewsBharati 10-Jul-2026 11:15:30 AM
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It is believed that the criminals had held hostage the property dealer's son, the SGT University founder, right in his own home. They were demanding a ransom of Rs 1 crore rupees in exchange for his release. 
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Sadar) Dharambir Singh told reporters at the scene that the accused began shooting at the businessman's home using high-grade weapons upon police arrival. He added that when officers confronted them, the suspects turned their fire on the police, prompting officers to respond in self-defence.
Gurugram Police said the control room had tipped off the Crime Branch about armed men travelling in a suspicious Scorpio SUV. By the time the team arrived at Sushant Lok, the suspects were already firing automatic weapons at the businessman's residence.
Who is Deepak Nandal, and why is his gang notorious
His gang is linked to a pattern of extortion-driven shootings targeting businessmen, property dealers, and companies, allegedly ordering associates to fire at the homes or offices of people who refuse to pay up. Specific incidents tied to the network include a shooting at MNR Buildmark's office in Sector 45, Gurugram; an attack involving around 55-60 rounds fired at Unisys Info Solutions' office in Karnal; an attack on singer-rapper Rahul Fazilpuria near Gurgaon's Southern Peripheral Road, claimed by an alleged Nandal associate, Sunil Sardhania; the Sushant Lok firing at the residence of designer Mayank Chawla, etc.
Police say Nandal recruits shooters from within Haryana's jail system; several of his key operatives, like arrested "chief shooter" Arun Soni, reportedly connected with him while serving time for unrelated offenses (murder, arms dealing, etc.) and joined the gang after release or parole. Soni alone had at least 13 cases against him under the IPC, Arms Act, and NDPS Act before his arrest.
In short, Nandal is orchestrating a string of extortion-related shootings and intimidation attacks across Haryana and NCR while directing operations remotely from outside India, making it challenging for Indian police to apprehend him directly, even as his ground-level shooters keep getting arrested or killed in encounters.
On Wednesday, July 9, a massive gunfight broke out in Sushant Lok Phase-2, leaving four suspected gang members dead and three Gurugram Police Crime Branch personnel injured. The Gurugram Police Commissioner confirmed the event and said the deceased were connected to gangster Deepak Nandal, who is reportedly based abroad. Officers are also believed to have recovered five automatic weapons from the group following the shootout.
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The confrontation started after the suspects opened fired on the residence of a prominent local businessman in Sushant Lok and then attempted to flee. According to police, the businessman had recently been targeted with repeated extortion demands from the overseas-based gangster.
It is believed that the criminals had held hostage the property dealer's son, the SGT University founder, right in his own home. They were demanding a ransom of Rs 1 crore rupees in exchange for his release.
#WATCH Haryana: Visuals from Sushant Lok in Gurugram where four shooters of Deepak Nandal gang were killed and one was injured during a police encounter. https://t.co/K29iG0TSGz pic.twitter.com/qtHHbl8rAx
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2026
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Sadar) Dharambir Singh told reporters at the scene that the accused began shooting at the businessman's home using high-grade weapons upon police arrival. He added that when officers confronted them, the suspects turned their fire on the police, prompting officers to respond in self-defence.
VIDEO | Gurugram: Informing about police encounter, ACP Dharmveer Singh says, "Today evening, we got information at control room, about criminals moving in a Scorpio with weapons, the police had started checking, meanwhile we came to know that a businessman, who was getting… pic.twitter.com/bocW4v0WyA
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 9, 2026
Gurugram Police said the control room had tipped off the Crime Branch about armed men travelling in a suspicious Scorpio SUV. By the time the team arrived at Sushant Lok, the suspects were already firing automatic weapons at the businessman's residence.
Who is Deepak Nandal, and why is his gang notorious
According to reports, Nandal is described as having started in Haryana's music industry, working as a music producer and rapper, before shifting to running his gang from abroad after fleeing India. He's now considered one of the more prominent foreign-based gangsters operating extortion and contract-shooting rackets in the Haryana-NCR region.
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His gang is linked to a pattern of extortion-driven shootings targeting businessmen, property dealers, and companies, allegedly ordering associates to fire at the homes or offices of people who refuse to pay up. Specific incidents tied to the network include a shooting at MNR Buildmark's office in Sector 45, Gurugram; an attack involving around 55-60 rounds fired at Unisys Info Solutions' office in Karnal; an attack on singer-rapper Rahul Fazilpuria near Gurgaon's Southern Peripheral Road, claimed by an alleged Nandal associate, Sunil Sardhania; the Sushant Lok firing at the residence of designer Mayank Chawla, etc.
Police say Nandal recruits shooters from within Haryana's jail system; several of his key operatives, like arrested "chief shooter" Arun Soni, reportedly connected with him while serving time for unrelated offenses (murder, arms dealing, etc.) and joined the gang after release or parole. Soni alone had at least 13 cases against him under the IPC, Arms Act, and NDPS Act before his arrest.
In short, Nandal is orchestrating a string of extortion-related shootings and intimidation attacks across Haryana and NCR while directing operations remotely from outside India, making it challenging for Indian police to apprehend him directly, even as his ground-level shooters keep getting arrested or killed in encounters.
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