They were the unlikeliest of killings, considering live television, heavy police presence and a media frenzy around gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, his family, and associates.
But when three suspects posing as mediapersons gunned down Atiq and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj, lapses on part of the UP police were as much in focus as the unwavering commitment of journalists, who continued to report from the spot despite the risk.
