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.
The dramatic footage of the men being killed was shared across broadcast channels and social media. In other footage, filmed by Reuters partner ANI, one gunman is seen firing repeatedly at brother's bodies as they lay on the ground.
They had been among a throng of journalists that had gathered as the two brothers, allegedly kingpins in a local criminal organisation, were being brought, handcuffed from a hospital Prayagraj city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening.One policeman was wounded during the attack.
“We don't want any form of protest to gain momentum,” the official said on conditions of anonymity as he is not authorised to speak with the press. Police in Uttar Pradesh have killed more than 180 suspected criminals during encounters over past six years.
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