The Shocking Live TV Assassination of Former Indian Lawmaker Atiq Ahmad and His Brother.

Former Indian lawmaker Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot dead by three men posing as journalists in an attack caught live on TV in Prayagraj city in Uttar Pradesh state. Ahmad was convicted of kidnapping and facing murder and assault charges. The men quickly surrendered to the police after the shooting, with at least one of them chanting "Jai Shri Ram," a slogan that has become a battle cry for Hindu nationalists in their campaign against Muslims. Uttar Pradesh is governed by India's ruling Hindu nationalist Bhartiya Janata Party since 2017, and over 180 people facing criminal charges in India's most populous state have been killed in so-called "police encounters" that rights groups say are often extrajudicial killings.