Ankit Baliyan Murder Case: UP Police Kills 2 Alleged Shooters In Shamli Encounter
Lucknow, August 31: Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s zero tolerance policy towards criminals, UP Police neutralized two accused shooters in the Haryanvi singer Ankit Baliyan murder case during an encounter in the Kotwali area of Shamli. Both accused carried rewards of Rs 50,000 each. Addressing a press conference at the UP Police Headquarters on Monday, DGP Rajeev Krishna stated, “The land…
Two alleged shooters in the murder of Haryanvi singer Ankit Baliyan were killed during an encounter in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, on August 31, 2026, according to Uttar Pradesh Police. The encounter took place in the Kotwali area of Shamli, and both accused, identified as Mohit and Sumit, had rewards of Rs 50,000 each. Both were shot by police in self-defense and later declared dead at a hospital.
DGP Rajeev Krishna stated that the state will not allow any gang to become a safe haven, and criminals who hatch conspiracies from outside the state or foreign countries should not remain under any misconception. The UP Police received information that Mohit had 14 cases registered against him in Haryana, while one case was registered against Sumit.
The police have received a reward of Rs 2 lakh for the operation and have issued a stern warning to criminals who sit outside the state's borders, in jails, and in foreign countries, hatching conspiracies and sending shooters.
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