For nearly two minutes on the night of July 9, Block A of Sushant Lok Phase-I in Haryana’s Gurugram sounded like a war zone. Just minutes from the glitzy Mehrauli-Gurugram Road, known for its premium hotels and luxury showrooms, a quiet enclave of bungalows was jolted by gunfire. More than 60 rounds were fired in a brief but intense exchange — roughly one bullet every two seconds — as Gurugram Police and alleged shooters faced off outside a businessman’s house. The confrontation left four alleged shooters dead and three policemen injured. The dead were Sandeep (alias Deepa), a criminal with a dozen cases against him, including some cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985; Nitin Phogat, a motorcycle mechanic with a criminal record; and two minors — a promising javelin thrower and a daily-wage labourer. Their alleged fifth accomplice, Shivam of Nuh, was critically injured and has since been shifted out of the Intensive Care Unit. The police said the attack was ordered by Deepak Nandal, a music director-turned-gangster who allegedly runs …