Lucknow: A delegation of Samajwadi Party functionaries on Monday called upon the family members of Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan who was shot dead outside his gym in Shamli district on Aug 26, hours after two of the suspected killers were gunned down by the police in an encounter. The delegation led by party spokesperson Prof Sudhir Panwar questioned the failure of the police to lay their hands upon the main accused involved in the shootout and the key conspirators behind the crime.“When will the prime accused, the main accused, and the key conspirator who plotted the murder in the Ankit Baliyan murder case be caught? When will their encounter take place? Justice should not remain incomplete by merely encountering the hired shooters; if there is to be justice, let it be complete — this is the demand of the Samajwadi Party,” said Prof Panwar talking to the media after meeting Ankit’s family.On Aug 30, SP national president Akhilesh Yadav spoke to Ankit’s father Satvir Singh on phone who assured the family of his support in their fight for justice. SP MP from Kairana Iqra Hasan and her brother, Kairana MLA Nahid Hasan, had also visited Baliyan’s family.Iqra questioned how the attackers managed to escape after the shooting and why an immediate state-wide blockade could not prevent their escape. She demanded strict action and said she and Nahid would stand by the family. She also indicated that if the police did not solve the case within the promised timeframe, she would support the family’s decision to protest against the administration.
