Lucknow, Aug. 31 -- Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary on Monday met the grieving family of Haryanvi singer and actor Ankit Baliyan, who was shot dead outside a gym in Shamli last week.

Chaudhary visited Baliyan's residence in Shamli hours after two suspected sharpshooters allegedly involved in the killing were shot dead in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and district police early Monday morning.

Speaking to media, Jayant Chaudhary said, "..Our sympathies are with the family. Ankit was an artist; the way this crime was meticulously planned, it is a heinous offence. It has been taken very seriously. The police administration's action is ongoing. I have come here to meet them (Ankit's ...