3 min readJul 11, 2026 11:37 AM IST
First published on: Jul 11, 2026 at 09:51 AM IST
Businessman Vishal Beri, who lives with his family in a three-storey house at Sushant Lok Phase I in Gurugram, had been receiving threat calls, messages and voice notes from an international number for over a week, police said.
According to an officer, Beri owns several properties that generate substantial rental income. He is also involved in the event management business.
“His father, Rajesh Beri, was the founder of a private university. However, the family later dissociated itself from the university’s management,” the officer said.
After receiving continuous threat calls and messages, Beri allegedly approached the police seeking security for himself and his family.
Considering the matter sensitive, the local Sushant Lok police station under the Sector 29 police district was directed to keep a close watch on his residence, said police.
“The voice notes and messages allegedly warned that he would soon face the consequences if he did not comply with their demands and pay them money,” the officer said.
According to sources, a few police personnel in plain clothes remained deployed outside his house, keeping a watch on the movement of suspicious persons and vehicles.
The surveillance is believed to have contributed to the Crime Branch’s swift action in neutralising the suspected gangsters, who had allegedly come to target Beri’s residence in A Block, Sushant Lok Phase I.
Police suspect that Beri’s involvement in the event management business may have led gangster Deepak Nandal and his associates to learn about him and his properties, making him a potential target.
In the wake of the encounter, a case by case evaluation by police in Gurugram is likely of the alleged threats received recently by prominent business families in the city, police said on Friday. No orders, however, have been issued to upgrade their security cover, they added.
“We are approached for a lot of allegations… Many of them are not credible enough to pursue so we plan to monitor each on a case-to-case basis before giving any protection. As of now, we have not issued any orders to increase protection to businesspersons or families as such,” a senior officer said.
Over the past few years, Gurugram has witnessed a sharp spike in extortion demands from international crime syndicates.
The Deepak Nandal gang has claimed responsibility for a string of violent incidents in recent months. Beyond the Nandal syndicate, the city’s businessmen have frequently been in the crosshairs of networks led by incarcerated gangsters such as Kaushal Chaudhary and the Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar alliance, officers said.
Businessman's residnece in Sushant Lok and police personnel deployed after the encounter. 
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