Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Baliyan is shot dead outside a gym in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh. Multiple reports say the attack happens in daylight and is captured on CCTV. According to the accounts, four men approach the singer; assailants arrive on motorcycles and open fire with several sources describing roughly 18 rounds. Baliyan is declared dead shortly after the shooting despite medical attention.
Police investigate the circumstances and motive, reviewing CCTV footage and information appearing on social media. One outlet reports attackers being seen on video arriving near the gym on motorcycles and moving toward Baliyan on foot, including descriptions of four men approaching. Another account notes similarities being drawn to the 2022 killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, while authorities examine whether any gang or rivalry dynamics are involved.
Family members and political figures react publicly. Baliyan’s mother and father call for justice and say he never harmed anyone, while police also begin scrutinizing a threatening or claiming post attributed to a gang, amid efforts to verify its authenticity. The investigation includes identifying the attackers and establishing why the singer was targeted.
