Overview
- The encounter began Thursday night when Crime Branch teams acting on a control‑room tip intercepted a black Scorpio that had fired at businessman Vishal Berry’s Sushant Lok house.
- Four suspected shooters were declared dead at a private hospital and a fifth remains hospitalized with serious injuries, while three Crime Branch officers were also wounded and are receiving treatment.
- Forensic teams recovered five pistols, dozens of cartridge casings and a bullet‑riddled Scorpio as investigators registered an FIR and processed the scene for ballistic and technical evidence.
- Police say the attack was an extortion attempt tied to Deepak Nandal, a fugitive alleged to run an overseas extortion and shooting syndicate that targets Delhi‑NCR businessmen.
- Authorities have stepped up efforts to identify the slain men, trace the weapons’ provenance and coordinate with national and international agencies to locate and prosecute Nandal.