Former Indian lawmaker slain live on TV while in police custody, state restricts gatherings
Also: Atiq Ahmed: The brazen murder of an Indian mafia don-turned-politician (BBC)
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Source: Reuters
Former Indian lawmaker slain live on TV while in police custody, state restricts gatherings]
Saurabh Sharma
Sun, April 16, 2023 at 4:06 AM EDT·2 min read
LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) -A former lawmaker in India's parliament, convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead along with his brother while police were escorting them for a medical check-up in a slaying caught on live television on Saturday.
The dramatic footage of the men being killed was shared across broadcast channels and social media. A gunman is seen reaching over the shoulders of police to point a pistol at the temple of the former lawmaker, Atiq Ahmed, whose turban is blown off as the gun discharges.
His brother, Ashraf Ahmed, was shot a split second later.
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Media reports say the assailants had been posing as journalists. One surrendered immediately after the shooting, while officers subdued the other two suspects.
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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/former-indian-lawmaker-slain-live-080647020.html
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Source: BBC
Atiq Ahmed: The brazen murder of an Indian mafia don-turned-politician
16 April 2023
By Geeta Pandey
BBC News, Delhi
It was all over in less than a minute.
Footage from Saturday night shows mafia don-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed getting out from the back of a police jeep near a hospital in the city of Prayagraj, also known as Allahabad.
A heavyset man, Ahmed, a former MP and convicted criminal, is helped down by a policeman and his brother Ashraf. The brothers are being led by a chain attached to their handcuffs.
As they start walking, surrounded by a ring of police constables, local TV reporters besiege them - among them are gunmen pretending to be journalists.
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The Uttar Pradesh state government has ordered an investigation, but Saturday evening's daring murder has unleashed a torrent of criticism from major local and national politicians who say it shows law and order has broken down there.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65291781
