STF joins hunt for 4 men who shot dead Haryanvi singer Ankit Baliyan outside UP gym
Ankit Baliyan was shot dead around 7 pm outside a gym by four men who arrived on two motorcycles and fired nearly 18 rounds
The Uttar Pradesh Police has enlisted the Special Task Force (STF) to aid in their investigation into the murder of 32-year-old Haryanvi singer Ankit Baliyan, who was shot dead outside a gym in Shamli on August 26 evening. Baliyan was struck by nearly 18 bullets in an ambush by four men arriving on motorcycles. He succumbed to his injuries on the spot.
ADG Amitabh Yash, Additional Director General of Law and Order, revealed that the STF is assisting district police in analyzing technical and intelligence inputs as they investigate the incident. Authorities are also verifying claims that the notorious Gogi gang, linked to gangster Jitendra Mann, may be responsible. The alleged perpetrator, Bholu Shahpuriya, is yet to be confirmed.
The police are examining various motives, including personal enmity, professional disputes, contract killings, and gang rivalries. They are analyzing CCTV footage, mobile phone data, location records, and Baliyan's social media activity. A recent dispute between Baliyan and another singer in Rohtak six months prior is also being probed, as is an FIR registered against him and 40 supporters in July 2023 following an unauthorized roadshow.
Baliyan, a native of Shamli, had gained popularity through Haryanvi music and YouTube, with his song 'Bhari Court Mein Goli Marenge Meri Jaan' released in February 2023. Gogi gang, associated with Jitendra Mann, has a history of violent clashes with the Tillu gang since 2010.
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