Lucknow:Challenging the law and order in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, fearless miscreants shot dead Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Baliyan in broad daylight. An 89-second CCTV footage of this heart-wrenching incident has also surfaced, which has spread panic in the area. The attackers suddenly attacked Ankit while he was going to sit in his car after coming out of the gym and opened fire indiscriminately. After this incident, there is a lot of grief and anger among the fans and family members of Ankit who died on the spot.
18 rounds of firing and a fatal bullet hit in the head
Considering the seriousness of the incident, higher officials of the police department have taken charge of the case. According to ADG Law and Order Amitabh Yash, Ankit was murdered on August 26 in Shamli district.
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Investigation revealed that the attackers had fired about 18 rounds. Out of this shower of bullets, one bullet hit Ankit directly in the head, due to which he died painfully on the spot.
Sensational incident captured in CCTV
In the CCTV footage that has surfaced, it can be seen that Ankit Baliyan comes out of the gym after the workout and moves towards his car. He had just kept his bag in the car and was trying to board the car from the other side when four attackers riding on two motorcycles advanced towards him on foot.
By the time Ankit could understand the situation, the miscreants surrounded him from all sides and started firing indiscriminately with their pistols. This sudden firing created chaos on the road and people started running to save their lives. Immediately after committing the crime, the four criminals fled from the spot.
police investigation
A post on social media shortly after the massacre has alerted the investigating agencies. It has been claimed in this post that the infamous 'Gogi Gang' has taken the responsibility of Ankit's murder and this incident has been carried out by a person named Bholu Shahpuria. Police and intelligence agencies are now also looking at this matter from the angle of organized crime and the authenticity of this post is being investigated.
The video was posted two hours before the murder
Ankit Balyan was very active on social media and just two hours before his death, he shared a video of the promotion of his new song 'Baby Badmaash' on Instagram. Incidentally, the song he was seen singing had lines like road murder. Shortly after this video came out, this terrible accident happened in his real life. The police are now also investigating his recent contacts and social media activities.
The journey of music and politics from the playground
Ankit, a resident of Bunty Kheda village of Shamli, was earlier a talented state level Kabaddi player. After suffering a leg fracture, he left sports and entered the world of music in 2022. With 3.68 lakh subscribers on YouTube and about 4.97 lakh followers on Instagram, he had become quite popular among the youth. He was preparing to try his luck in Bollywood in the coming time and contest the election of District Panchayat member from his village. After this brutal murder, family members and villagers blocked the road and demanded immediate arrest of the accused. His last rites were performed in his native village amidst heavy police security. Regarding this incident, opposition parties have raised serious questions on the law and order of the state.