Now Reading: Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan shot dead in Shamli
-
01
Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan shot dead in Shamli
Popular Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside a gym in Shamli district on Wednesday evening. The attackers arrived on two motorcycles and fired several rounds,…
Popular Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside a gym in Shamli district on Wednesday evening. The attackers arrived on two motorcycles and fired several rounds, killing Balyan on the spot, police said.
Superintendent of Police M P Singh said the body has been sent for post-mortem and teams have been formed to arrest the accused. CCTV footage is being reviewed. Balyan had over 3.66 lakh YouTube subscribers. Speculation that he was planning to contest upcoming panchayat polls has not been officially confirmed.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav condemned the killing, calling it an attack on the Jat community and saying law and order in Uttar Pradesh had been reduced to zero. He demanded an investigation into possible political rivalry.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The killing of a social media figure with a large rural fanbase adds to a pattern of violent crimes against public figures in western Uttar Pradesh. Under the UP Police protocol for high-profile murders, a Special Investigation Team is typically formed within days, and the state's DGP submits a progress report to the government. The Jat community, concentrated in Shamli and neighbouring districts, has significant electoral weight in panchayat and assembly seats. Akhilesh Yadav's quick response signals the political salience of the case: the SP has historically drawn strong support from Jat voters. The outcome to watch is whether the police name a suspect or a political link within the 14-day deadline for filing the chargesheet.
Source: rediff.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
