Gangster turned politician Atiq Ahmed, brother Ashraf shot dead in Prayagraj

The three assailants allegedly posed as mediapersons and shot the brothers at close range as they were being escorted to hospital by police; the shooting was captured live on camera by mediapersons.

The three assailants allegedly posed as mediapersons and shot the brothers at close range as they were being escorted to hospital by police; the shooting was captured live on camera by mediapersons. Police Commissioner Ramit Sharma said that the assailants had come on motorcycles posing as mediapersons. They were able to get near the duo on the pretext of recording a news byte and fired at them from close range. Mr. Ahmed and his brother sustained bullet injuries to the head and were declared dead by doctors later in the night. The U.P. police detained three alleged assailants, identified as Navin Tiwari, Arun Maurya and Sonu, on the spot and seized three firearms.