New Delhi: The family of slain Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan has welcomed the killing of two accused shooters in a police encounter but said the remaining suspects must also be arrested for justice to be complete.
Reacting to the encounter, Balyan’s father, Satbir Singh, said the family had learnt that two criminals accused in his son’s killing had been killed and described it as “half justice”.
“We got the news that two criminals were killed. Half justice has been served. Whether there are two or four, all of them should be killed. Only then will full justice be served,” he said.
Balyan’s wife, Seema, also said she had just received information about the encounter and called for the remaining accused, who are still absconding, to be arrested at the earliest.
“I would like to say that I just came to know, so it’s fine that two are gone, but some accused are still absconding. So, I would like to say that they should also be caught as soon as possible,” she told IANS.
Seema added that while the family may not be able to find complete satisfaction following the killing, bringing all the accused to justice was important.
Two accused shooters allegedly involved in Balyan’s killing were killed in an encounter with police in Shamli, officials said. The accused were identified as 24-year-old Sumit and 22-year-old Mohit, both residents of Haryana’s Sonipat and allegedly associated with the Gogi gang.
According to police, a reward of Rs 50,000 each had been announced for information leading to their arrest. Police said around 14 cases had been registered against Mohit in Haryana, while Sumit had one case against him.
Two other accused linked to the murder remain absconding, police said, adding that efforts are underway to trace them.
Balyan was shot dead outside his gym in Shamli on August 26 after four assailants allegedly arrived on two motorcycles and opened fire at him. A day later, a person claiming to be associated with the Gogi gang took responsibility for the killing in a social media post.
Shamli SP Narendra Pratap Singh said police teams had been carrying out an extensive checking operation across the district from midnight until morning when the two accused were spotted on a motorcycle bearing a Baghpat registration number.
According to the SP, police personnel signalled the two men to stop and called out to them, following which they allegedly opened fire at the police vehicle and personnel before fleeing towards the Kotwali area.
Singh said the accused again opened fire when police teams attempted to intercept them during checking in the Kotwali area, leading to the encounter.
(IANS)
