{
  "id": 3643921,
  "title": "Haryanvi singer-YouTuber Ankit Balyan shot dead outside gym in UP; attackers flee on bikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/haryanvi-singer-youtuber-ankit-balyan-shot-dead-outside-gym-in-up-3643921",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T01:49:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/haryanvi-singer-youtubershot-dead-outside-shamli-gym-in-up-akhilesh-yadav-condemns-attack-on-jats-101787792561596.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Police said the attackers arrived on two motorcycles and fired several rounds at Balyan. He died at the spot.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan shot dead in UP just 2 hours after he shared video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/haryanvi-singer-ankit-balyan-shot-dead-in-up-just-2-hours-after-he",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:52:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Haryanvi Singer, YouTuber Ankit Balyan Shot Dead Outside Gym In UP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/haryanvi-singer-youtuber-ankit-balyan-shot-dead-outside-gym-in-up",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:39:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "India News Live Updates, 27 August 2026: Haryanvi singer shot dead in UP’s Shamli, Akhilesh Yadav points to ‘caste’ angle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/india-news-live-updates-27-august-2026-haryanvi-singer-shot-dead-in",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:06:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Haryanvi Singer Ankit Baliyan Lip-Synced To A 'Murder' Song In His Last Instagram Video Hours Before He Was Shot Dead In UP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/haryanvi-singer-ankit-baliyan-lip-synced-to-a-murder-song-in-his-last",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:24:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}