Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Haryanvi Singer Ankit Balyan Shot Dead Hours After Video
Ankit Balyan was a singer and YouTuber from Shamli who made Haryanvi music.
Four people on two motorcycles shot him after he left a gym on Wednesday evening.
He was badly hurt and later died at a health centre.
About two hours earlier, he had posted a video singing lines from one of his songs.
The song included words about a murder happening on a road.
Police are checking his social-media posts and investigating who attacked him.
His family and other people briefly blocked a road to demand arrests.
His last rites were held in his native village on Thursday.
Balyan had been planning more songs and was also considering local politics and Bollywood work.
Ankit Balyan was shot by four assailants near a gym in Shamli around 6:45 pm on Wednesday.
He was declared dead at a community health centre after sustaining critical injuries.
Hours earlier, Balyan posted a video singing lyrics about murder on a road.
Police are examining his social-media activity and investigating the killing.
Protests demanding the attackers’ immediate arrest were held before the blockade was cleared.
- Who
- Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan was killed; four unidentified assailants were reported to have opened fire.
- What
- Balyan was shot dead after leaving a gym, hours after posting a video singing lyrics about murder on a road.
- When
- The shooting occurred around 6:45 pm on Wednesday; his last rites were performed on Thursday.
- Where
- The attack occurred in the Kotwali area of Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, and Balyan’s last rites were held in Banti Kheda village.
- Why
- The motive was not stated; police are investigating the killing and examining his social-media activity.
- Victim
- Ankit Balyan, a Haryanvi singer and YouTuber
- Attack
- Four assailants on two motorcycles opened fire
- Time
- Around 6:45 pm on Wednesday
- Location
- Kotwali area of Shamli
- Social-media post
- Uploaded about two hours before the shooting
- YouTube following
- More than 3.68 lakh subscribers
- Instagram following
- About 4.97 lakh followers
- Investigation
- Police are examining social-media activity and the attack timeline
