A controversial former Indian politician has been shot dead on live TV. The BBC reports that Atiq Ahmed, previously convicted of kidnapping and with ties to both political circles and the cri…
A controversial former Indian politician has been shot dead on live TV.
The BBC reports that Atiq Ahmed, previously convicted of kidnapping and with ties to both political circles and the criminal world, was being questioned by reporters when a gun was placed close to his head and the trigger pulled. Ahmed’s brother Ashram who was alongside him was also shot dead on Saturday evening.
Straight after the shots were fired, causing chaos in the city of Prayagraj , three men who had been posing as journalists gave themselves up to police custody. A policeman and a journalist were also injured at the scene.Video footage of the event showed Ahmed and his brother, both in police handcuffs, speaking to journalists in the street seconds before the double shooting. and beyond, Ahmed is asked whether he attended the funeral of his son – who had been shot by police three days earlier.
Ahmed was facing a life sentence in jail following his conviction earlier this year for kidnapping. He had previously faced dozens of legal cases involving kidnapping, murder and extortion.
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