The Latest Breaking News from SHAMLI

Singer and YouTuber shot dead outside gym after ‘composing song about gang’

Singer has more than 367,000 YouTube subscribers and built a following with songs about rural pride, power, and bravado

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Who is Ankit Balyan? Haryanvi singer and YouTuber shot dead in Shamli after 18 rounds fired outside gym

Tragedy struck Shamli district as Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan was shot multiple times outside a gym. Eyewitnesses reported that assailants on motorcycles unleashed about eighteen rounds in a brazen attack. Despite immediate medical attention, Balyan was pronounced dead at the hospital. Authorities are currently reviewing CCTV footage to uncover the…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Ankit Balyan shot dead outside gym in Uttar Pradesh, police examine CCTV to identify attackers

Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan was shot dead outside a gym in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday evening. Police said three to four attackers opened fire as he left the premises, critically injuring him. He was taken to hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Investigators are examining CCTV footage…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

Shamli Encounter: Inspector Sunil in critical condition, says DGP

After four miscreants were killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli, Director General of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar on Tuesday said that one of the miscreants identified as Arshad was an active member of the Mukim Kala gang and was carrying a bounty of Rs 1 lakh. Read further…

Dynamite News · Jan 21, 2025

UP: Four miscreants killed in STF encounter in Shamli; Full crime mystery here...

During the encounter, Inspector Sunil who was leading the STF team received multiple gunshot wounds and is undergoing treatment. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 21, 2025

Police in India book journalists after posts on alleged Muslim lynching

While no arrests have been made, media watchdogs say the act may have ‘chilling effect’ on journalists doing their job.

Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2024

‘Filing cross-FIR like protecting accused’: 2 journalists booked for ‘lynching’ post, press bodies slam FIR

Several journalist associations have hit out at the police action against two Delhi-based independent journalists, who were booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for sharing “malicious” posts claiming an incident of mob lynching in Shamli district.

Newslaundry · Jul 8, 2024

Uttar Pradesh: Woman killed due to an explosion in a house in Shamli

Police sources said that the incident took place in Dayanand Nagar locality, where an explosion took place in the house of a person named Prince. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 2, 2023

Nuh violence: Alert sounded in 3 UP districts bordering Haryana

An alert has been sounded in Saharanpur, Shamli and Muzaffarnagar districts of Uttar Pradesh bordering Haryana in the wake of communal violence in the neighbouring state.

The Times of India · Aug 2, 2023

Two cops among seven booked in investment scam in UP's Shamli

SHAMLI: Two police constables were among seven people booked for allegedly cheating a Shamli-based man of Rs 2.5 lakh by claiming to provide huge returns on the investment.

The Times of India · Jun 22, 2023