Ankit Baliyan murder case:2 Sonipat shooters killed in encounter; over 20 rounds fired, ₹50,000 reward on each

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Bullet mark on UP Police automobile in the course of the encounter

UP Police killed two shooters in an encounter within the Haryanvi singer Ankit Baliyan homicide case. Police recognized them as Sumit and Mohit, each residents of Sonipat. A ₹50,000 reward had been introduced for every, they usually had been allegedly linked to the Gogi gang.

Shamli SP Narendra Pratap Singh stated the 2 shooters had been fleeing in direction of Sonipat on a motorbike. Appearing on a tip-off, police surrounded them on Monday morning. Fearing arrest, the suspects opened hearth.

Police retaliated, resulting in round 20 rounds being fired from each side. Sumit and Mohit had been shot in the course of the encounter. Police took them to hospital, the place medical doctors declared them lifeless.

The encounter befell within the Industrial police station space. In keeping with police, the 2 males, together with two different accomplices, had allegedly shot lifeless Ankit exterior a gymnasium 5 days in the past. The opposite two suspects, Satyam and Aryan, are nonetheless absconding.

In the meantime, after the encounter, the singer’s father, Satyaveer, advised Dainik Bhaskar:

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“We now have acquired half justice. Now we’re absolutely hopeful that we’ll get full justice. We had hope earlier too, nevertheless it was steadily fading. Shoot the others too; solely then will we really feel happy. Our belief within the police and Yogi ji has elevated now. If no motion had been taken at the moment, our belief would have been damaged. Half of the justice remains to be pending.”

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Ankit’s father says, ‘We now have acquired solely half justice; arrest different two accused too’

Ankit’s father, Satbir, advised Dainik Bhaskar, “We now have acquired half justice up to now. Now we hope we’ll get full justice. Earlier, our hope was steadily fading. The opposite two accused also needs to be handled; solely then will we really feel happy. Our belief within the police and Yogi ji has elevated now. It has been 5–6 days. If no motion had been taken at the moment, our belief would have been damaged. Half of the justice remains to be pending.”

Learn how the encounter unfolded…

Barricading continued all through the evening after Ankit Baliyan’s homicide

Shamli SP Narendra Pratap Singh stated that after the homicide of well-liked Haryanvi singer Ankit Baliyan, the SWAT crew, surveillance unit, all SHOs, ASPs and COs of the town and Kairana had been deployed to crack the case. Particular barricading and automobile checks had been ordered throughout the district from midnight till 6 am to hint the accused.

Suspects noticed at 4 am, opened hearth at police when stopped

In keeping with the SP, suspects driving a motorbike had been noticed coming from the Karnal facet at round 4 am. Police groups had been instantly alerted. When SHO Dharmendra Gautam, who was checking automobiles at Madra bridge, tried to cease them, the suspects opened hearth on the police, shattering the automobile’s windscreen.

A number of police groups arrived after wi-fi alert

Following the firing, police instantly issued an alert over the wi-fi community. The SWAT crew, surveillance officer, SHO, ASP, CO Metropolis and CO Kairana then reached the spot. In the course of the police cordon, the suspects modified the motorbike’s route and tried to flee.

Each suspects injured in retaliatory firing

Within the police response, Sumit and Mohit sustained critical gunshot accidents. Police took each of them to the hospital for remedy, the place medical doctors declared them lifeless. In keeping with police, each suspects suffered greater than 20 gunshot wounds. After the encounter, police took management of the location and commenced an investigation.

Weapons and different gadgets recovered from the spot

SP Narendra Pratap Singh stated the 2 suspects killed within the encounter had been concerned in Ankit Baliyan’s homicide. Police recovered weapons and different gadgets from the scene. Investigators at the moment are inspecting the recovered gadgets and different proof discovered on the website. Ankit was shot as quickly as he got here out of the gymnasium.

Right here is the total case…

In Shamli, attackers fired 18 rounds at 32-year-old YouTuber and Haryanvi singer Ankit Baliyan. He collapsed on the highway after being hit by 5 bullets within the head and stomach. Police took him to hospital, the place medical doctors declared him lifeless. Offended over the incident, native individuals blocked the highway demanding the attackers’ arrest.

Ankit’s mom sat on the highway holding his physique in her lap. ADG Meerut Zone Bhanu Bhaskar and DIG Saharanpur Vary Abhishek Singh reached Shamli. The officers spoke to Ankit’s father and obtained the roadblock cleared. Simply an hour earlier than his homicide, Ankit had posted a music on Instagram through which he was seen sitting in a automobile and singing, ‘Homicide maar denge sadak ke upar’.

Ankit typically made songs about gun tradition. His music ‘Bhari courtroom mein goli marenge’ was launched on 15 February 2023 and was later banned. He subsequently grew to become well-known within the Haryanvi music business. In the meantime, on Thursday, a gang calling itself the Haryana-based ‘Gogi Group’ claimed duty for the homicide.

An individual from Sonipat named Bholu Shahpuriya, who’s allegedly linked to the gang, shared a publish on Instagram saying that Ankit supported their enemies and had made a music about an incident involving their ‘Gogi bhai’. He stated Ankit had acquired the implications.

Later that night, singer-actor Bhupendra Dhingra posted a video on his Instagram account claiming that he had a dispute with Ankit on the gymnasium and had then known as shooters to have him killed.

Investigation reveals 4 shooters had been concerned within the homicide

The police investigation has revealed that 4 shooters carried out Ankit Baliyan’s homicide. Of them, Sumit and Mohit had been killed within the encounter. The 2 different alleged shooters, Satyam and Aryan, at the moment are on the police’s radar.

Following the deaths of Sumit and Mohit, police groups are trying to find Satyam and Aryan. Separate groups are conducting raids at potential hideouts to arrest them. Police are additionally investigating the route the 2 suspects took after the homicide and the place they’re presently hiding.