lice and media surround the area where former MP Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot in Uttar Pradesh, India, Saturday, April 15, 2023. PHOTO: APA former Indian lawmaker convicted of kidnapping and facing murder and assault charges was shot dead along with his brother in a dramatic attack that was caught live on TV in northern India, officials said Sunday. Uttar Pradesh is governed by India’s ruling Hindu-nationalist Bhartiya Janata Party. “They managed to reach close to Atiq and his brother on the pretext of recording a byte and fired at them from close range. Atiq Ahmad, 60, was jailed in 2019 after he was convicted of kidnapping.

Source: The Express Tribune April 17, 2023 03:00 UTC