A former politician in India’s parliament, convicted of kidnapping, has been shot dead along with his brother while police were escorting them for a medical check-up in a slaying caught on live television.
The dramatic footage of the men being killed on Saturday 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 and the two victims died within minutes, while police quickly detained three men suspected of carrying out the slaying.
