Former Indian politician Atiq Ahmed, who had been convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead on live TV along with his brother in Prayagraj
Ahmed, who was under police escort, was speaking to reporters when a gun was pulled close to his head.
Three men posing as journalists quickly surrendered after the shots were fired. Ahmed's teenage son had also been shot dead by police days earlier.
. Ahmed had dozens of cases registered against him, including kidnapping, murder, and extortion, and had been sentenced to life in jail earlier this year in a kidnapping case
Video footage showed Ahmed and his brother speaking to journalists before they were shot.
Atiq Ahmed, a former Indian politician who had been convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead on live TV along with his brother
Three suspected assailants arrived at the site on motorcycles and shot the brothers while they were talking to reporters