Four hired hitmen died and one was critically injured during a police encounter. The shooters were sent by gangster Deepak Nandal for extortion.

Three police officers sustained bullet injuries in the fierce gunfight. The encounter occurred after the hitmen fired at a businessman's house.

This incident marks a significant escalation in extortion crimes in Delhi-NCR.

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