Ankit Baliyan murder: Two prime suspects killed in encounter

In a tragic incident in Shamli's Kotwali area on August 26, Haryanvi singer Ankit Baliyan was shot dead while leaving a gym. The 28-year-old had appeared in a song titled "Bhari Court Mein Goli Marenge Meri Jaan," which allegedly mocked the 2021 killing of his rival, Tillu Tajpuriya, inside a Delhi courtroom. Police said the Gogi gang believed Baliyan had released the song in collusion with the rival gang, leading to his death.

Baliyan had allegedly been threatened by the Gogi gang in 2022-23, but he denied any involvement in writing the lyrics or composing the music. On August 31, police engaged in an encounter with four men believed to be members of the Gogi gang, resulting in the deaths of two suspects identified as Mohit, 22, and Sumit, 24. The injured constables are undergoing treatment, and police recovered firearms, a motorcycle, cash, and a mobile phone from the scene.

Police suspect that Haryana-based gangster Rahul, alias Bholu Shahpuriya, ordered the killing after learning of the Gogi gang's involvement in a triple murder case. Rahul is believed to be hiding in India and operates under the direction of Rohit Rana and Rakesh.