LUCKNOW, Sept. 3 -- Police have intensified their hunt for the two remaining suspected shooters in the murder of Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan, 32. The reward on each absconding accused has been doubled from Rs.50,000 to Rs.1 lakh, senior officials said on Thursday.

According to a senior police official privy to the investigation, the two accused, identified as Satyam and Aryan, both residents of Karnal in Haryana, have remained on the run since Balyan's killing on August 26.

"On Wednesday, additional director general (ADG), Meerut zone, Bhanu Bhaskar increased the reward for information leading to their (accused's) arrest to Rs.1 lakh each, based on the recommendation of Shamli superintendent of police Narendra Pratap Singh...