Muzaffarnagar , A community panchayat held in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh has demanded the immediate arrest of two absconding shooters and other conspirators in the murder of Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan.
The panchayat, held at Bantikheda village late Thursday, also raised concern over alleged lack of cooperation by Haryana Police with investigators from Uttar Pradesh. Balyan suffered five gunshot wounds, including two to the head. Police are also conducting raids to arrest absconding shooters Satyam and Aryan, who are carrying a reward of ₹ 1 lakh each. Balyan was shot dead on August 26 after he came out of a gym in Shamli and was walking towards his car. Police identified some of the accused on August 29. Two of them, Mohit and Sumit, were killed in a police encounter in Shamli on August 31. Mohit had at least 14 criminal cases against him, while Sumit had one, police said.
Police had earlier said four assailants riding two motorcycles opened fire on him.
Calls for Action and Support for Balyan’s Family
Participants are demanding action against conspirators residing abroad or imprisoned, along with financial support for the family of Balyan. They have raised alarms regarding threats allegedly made against Balyan’s family on social media by the accused. The group is urging the state government to intervene and ensure the safety of those affected.
Shamli Additional Superintendent of Police Sumit Shukla said on Friday that police were seeking the custody remand of gangster Rakesh alias Pappu, lodged in Karnal jail, for questioning in the murder case. Police have identified him as a conspirator.
