Ankit Balyan, a popular Youtuber and Haryanvi singer, was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside a gym in Shamli district on Wednesday evening, according to police reports. The incident has sent shockwaves through his fanbase and the local community. Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting and searching for the perpetrators.
“The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, and an investigation is underway. He featured in his videos as a singer and performer with different collaborators. Several of his videos showed the use of guns, firearms and SUVs.
Balyan was a Youtuber with over 3.66 lakh subscribers.
The incident took place in the Kotwali police station area when Balyan was coming out of the gym, they said. Police teams have been formed to arrest the accused,” he said. Police are examining CCTV footage from the area to identify the attackers, officials said. “The way popular singer Ankit Balyan was brutally murdered in Shamli by firing 18 rounds, reducing Uttar Pradesh’s law and order to zero, has created fear throughout the region,” the SP chief said in a post on X, along with a news clip image.
