Attackers tracked Ankit Baliyan’s movements and procured weapons for his murder

Attackers tracked Ankit Baliyan’s movements and procured weapons for his murder

Addressing a press conference at the police headquarters, Krishna said the investigation had so far indicated the involvement of a network linked to the Gogi gang in the August 26 murder. Police identified some of the accused on August 29. Krishna said a gang rivalry associated with gangster Jitender Mann alias Gogi, who was killed in a shootout at Delhi’s Rohini court in 2021, had emerged as a factor in the murder.

“Police teams constituted after the incident conducted raids at several locations in Uttar Pradesh and other states, including Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, as well as in eastern Uttar Pradesh,” Krishna said. Two of them, Mohit and Sumit, were killed in a police encounter in Shamli early Monday, the DGP said.

“The investigation has revealed that before the murder, information about Ankit Baliyan’s activities was collected.

It has also emerged that weapons were provided to the shooters from outside and four assailants executed the crime in a planned manner,” the DGP said. The investigation has also brought to light the role of a network associated with the Gogi gang, he said. “The investigation into this social media post and the claim of responsibility is also underway,” he said. “Despite this, information has emerged during the investigation that the gang was linking him to the Gogi gang,” he said.