Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Two Suspected Shooters Killed in Ankit Balyan Murder Encounter
Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan was shot dead outside a gym in Shamli on August 26.
Police said four attackers used two motorcycles in the killing.
Five days later, officers stopped a car that they believed carried two suspects.
Police said the men ran away and fired at officers first.
Officers then fired back, injuring Mohit and Sumit.
Both suspects later died in a hospital.
Two police head constables were also hurt.
Police are still looking for the other people allegedly involved and checking claims about who arranged the killing.
Police said Mohit and Sumit, suspected in singer Ankit Balyan’s murder, died after an exchange of fire in Shamli on August 31.
The two men, aged 22 and 24 and from Sonipat, Haryana, each carried a ₹50,000 reward.
Police said the suspects fled after officers stopped their car near an Indian Gas warehouse on Kairana Road and allegedly opened fire first.
Both suspects died during treatment, while Head Constables Harvinder and Pradeep sustained bullet injuries, according to police.
Investigators linked the alleged shooters to absconding gangster Rahul and continued searching for the other alleged attackers.
- Who
- Ankit Balyan was killed; police identified Mohit and Sumit as two suspected shooters. Police also named absconding gangster Rahul as an alleged organiser.
- What
- Two suspects in Balyan’s murder were fatally injured in a police encounter and later died in hospital.
- When
- Balyan was killed on August 26; the encounter occurred on Monday, August 31.
- Where
- The murder took place outside a gym in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh; the encounter occurred near an Indian Gas warehouse on Kairana Road.
- Why
- Police said vehicle checks were intensified after the murder and that the suspects allegedly opened fire when officers tried to stop them.
Police Account
Family and Unresolved Claims
How the encounter unfolded
Police Account
Police said officers intercepted the suspects’ car, the occupants allegedly fled and opened fire, and police responded in self-defence.
Family and Unresolved Claims
The reports provide no independent account of the exchange. Balyan’s father described the action as “half justice” and called for action against the remaining accused.
Who arranged the murder
Police Account
Police said interrogation indicated that absconding gangster Rahul, linked to the Gogi gang, allegedly sent or hired the shooters.
Family and Unresolved Claims
A purported Gogi Group social-media post claimed responsibility, while singer-actor Bhupendra Dhingra separately claimed he had arranged the shooting after an argument with Balyan. Police were verifying these claims.
What should happen next
Police Account
Police and the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force said they were conducting a joint operation to arrest the other alleged attackers.
Family and Unresolved Claims
Balyan’s father and wife Seema said the remaining killers and those who allegedly hired them should also be punished.
- Victim
- Ankit Balyan, a Haryanvi singer and YouTuber
- Murder details
- Balyan was shot outside a gym in Shamli around 6:45 p.m. on August 26; officials said he suffered five gunshot injuries, including two to the head.
- Suspects
- Mohit, 22, and Sumit, 24, both from Sonipat, Haryana
- Rewards
- Police had announced a ₹50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of each suspect; Rahul allegedly carried a ₹1 lakh reward.
- Encounter casualties
- Mohit and Sumit died during treatment; Head Constables Harvinder and Pradeep were injured.
- Recoveries
- Police reported recovering three pistols and 26 cartridges; one account specified 10 live and nine spent .30-bore cartridges, along with a motorcycle, bag, mobile phone and ₹5,000.
- Investigation
- Police and the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force were searching for the remaining alleged attackers; legal proceedings concerning the encounter were underway.
Sources
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