A former Indian politician convicted of kidnapping has been shot dead live on TV along with his brother.
Along with his brother, a former Indian politician who had been convicted of kidnapping was shot dead live on television.
In Prayagraj, better known as Allahabad, Atiq Ahmed, who was being escorted by police, was speaking to reporters when a gun was drawn dangerously close to his head.
Three individuals who had been pretending to be journalists soon surrendered and were brought into custody after the bullets were fired on Saturday night.
A few days ago, police shot and killed Ahmed's teenage son.
Ahmed had previously asserted that the police posed a threat to his life.
Moments before they were both shot, video showed Ahmed and his brother Ashraf chatting to media while being transported in handcuffs to a hospital for a checkup.
Ahmed is questioned about attending his son's burial in the video, which has been extensively shared on social media and on TV.
His last words to camera are: "They did not take us, so we did not go."
The three suspected assailants had arrived at the site on motorcycles, the police said. A policeman and a journalist were also injured at the scene.
Following Saturday night's incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered a judicial probe into the killings and banned large gatherings in the districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Ahmed, who is a former MP, and his brother were in police custody and had been brought to Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, where Ahmed was facing murder and assault charges.
