Gunmen disguised as journalists shot and killed a former MP and his brother on live television in India. They have just been handcuffed and taken to a hospital by the police.
During an interview with journalists in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Saturday, the three assailants approached Atiq Ahmed, 61, and his brother Ashraf and opened fire, local police said.
No suspicion due to perfect camouflage
“The attackers have been arrested and are being questioned,” said a police official. According to local media reports, one of the gunmen carried a TV camera and another carried a microphone with a TV station logo.
The two men were to be taken to a hospital for medical examination and were accompanied by several police officers. The brothers were involved in India’s criminal underworld. Atiq Ahmed, convicted of kidnapping, has been in prison since 2019.
Numerous extrajudicial executions
Both victims belong to India’s Muslim minority, but police have not said whether there was a religious motive behind the deadly attack. The television footage shows the attackers shouting slogans in Hindi. Ahmed had previously stated that his life was under threat.
In India, hundreds of politicians from all parties face criminal charges, especially many in Uttar Pradesh, where the city of Prayagra is located. Human rights groups denounce the repeated extrajudicial executions in the state.
Source: Krone
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