Haryanvi singer and actor Ankit Baliyan was fatally shot in Shamli district on Wednesday evening as he stepped out of a gym.
Two alleged sharpshooters, carrying a reward of ₹50,000 each in connection with Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Baliyan’s murder, died during treatment after being injured in what police said was an exchange of fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli on Monday.
Additional director general (law and order) Amitabh Yash said the exchange took place on Kairana Road when a police team intercepted the two suspects, Mohit, 22, and Sumit, 24, who were from Haryana’s Sonipat.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | Two prime shooters in the Haryanvi singer and actor Ankit Baliyan murder case, shot dead in an encounter with state police and the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF), in Shamli
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In a statement, police said the suspects fired at their team, prompting retaliation in self-defence, which left Mohit and Sumit injured. The two were rushed to Shamli’s District Joint Hospital, where doctors declared them dead during treatment. The statement said head constables Harvinder and Pradeep also sustained bullet injuries during the exchange of fire.
Police said they recovered three pistols, 10 live and nine spent cartridges of .30 bore ammunition, a motorcycle, a bag, a mobile phone, and ₹5,000 in cash from the two suspects.