Wife of Ankit Baliyan, a recently murdered singer, has urged the Uttar Pradesh chief minister to take immediate action against those behind her husband’s death
SHAMLI: The wife of slain Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Baliyan has appealed to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to ensure the arrest of his killers, saying she and her family would otherwise resort to self-immolation outside the CM’s residence. “They had no helmet, nothing. Their faces were visible. How did they leave the city? Where did the police go? Sir, I request Mr. Yogi to either catch their killer or our entire family will come in front of the CM’s house and self immolation.”
Describing the impact of Baliyan’s killing on the family, she said he was their sole breadwinner and that his elderly parents and unemployed younger brother were now left without support. She said the family’s home had also been left devastated following his death and recalled his work for society. “We have no hope of survival. Nothing is left. He was the only family member. He has a younger brother who is unemployed. The whole family was dependent on him. He has old parents. Who will take care of all of them? The singer’s wife also urged the chief minister to ensure that Baliyan’s contribution to the community was remembered. Baliyan was rushed to a nearby community health centre, where he was declared dead. Baliyan’s family has also been demanding the immediate arrest of the attackers. Following the killing, relatives and supporters had blocked the Delhi-Muzaffarnagar Road near the shooting site.