The accused, identified as Sumit and Mohit, were allegedly associated with the Gogi gang and carried a reward of Rs 50,000 each.
Two constables were critically injured in the exchange of fire, while police said more than 20 bullets hit the two accused. The accused, identified as Sumit and Mohit, were allegedly associated with the Gogi gang and carried a reward of Rs 50,000 each. Police said more than 20 bullets hit the two accused during the encounter.
Police said the two were among four shooters involved in Baliyan’s murder. Shamli SP Narendra Pratap Singh said police had ordered night-time blockades and mandatory vehicle checks at intersections across the district following Baliyan’s murder outside a gym. When police tried to stop them, they opened fire instead of stopping, with a bullet hitting the police vehicle, the SP said. They were taken to CHC Shamli, where they succumbed to their injuries during treatment, officials said.
SHAMLI: Two sharpshooters allegedly involved in the murder of popular Haryanvi singer Ankit Baliyan were killed in a police encounter in Shamli early Monday after they opened fire at police teams at multiple checkpoints while attempting to flee. Around 4am, the two accused allegedly passed a police checkpoint on a motorcycle. Both accused also sustained multiple bullet injuries in the retaliatory firing. Weapons and other incriminating material were also recovered from the spot.