India: Prominent Ex-Politician Shot Live | strong images
- April 16, 2023
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Prominent former politician from India, accused of murder and that he had already been put on trial in mafia-related cases and that his brother had been shot while
Prominent former politician from India, accused of murder and that he had already been put on trial in mafia-related cases and that his brother had been shot while they were walking to the medical center accompanied by the police in northern India.
Atik Ahmed and his brother Ashraf shot live during a TV broadcastwhen they were escorted by the Uttar Pradesh state police, in the north of the country.
Ahmed spoke to reporters on Saturday evening when three men who infiltrated a group of reporters opened fire on him and his brother shouting “Hail to the god Ram”, a Hindu rallying cry in his attacks on the country’s Muslim minority.
“The police pulled them out of the car and took them to a medical examination. Immediately after entering the medical center, shots were fired. (…) they were shot,” Atik Ahmed’s lawyer told the press. Vijay Mishra.
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The police were able to identify and arrest the three attackers. This is reported by the Indian network NDTV. One of the parents of the alleged attackers told the press this Sunday that he learned of his son’s involvement through the media and had little to no contact with him.
Ahmed, former MP, and his brother were in police custody and arrived in the city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to face murder trial.
Both were arrested in April. in connection with the February death of Umesh Pal, a key witness to the 2005 assassination of Raju Pal, an MP belonging to the regional Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
Uttar Pradesh is ruled by the ruling partyThe Hindu nationalist Indian People’s Party and opposition parties criticized the killings as a breach of security.
“Crime has reached its peak in the state of Uttar Pradesh, and the morale of criminals is through the roof”Akilesh Yadav, leader of the opposition Samajwadi Party, tweeted in Hindi.
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The incident was captured on camera and The images went viral on social media. Immediately.
The incident led to the fact that the head of the government of Uttar Presdesh Adityanath Yogi convene a high-level meeting review the state’s security situation and instruct agents to remain on high alert.
The State Police, for their part, are facing criticism of how the murder of Ahmed and his brother was carried out, who were in their custody.
Ahmed Ahmed accumulates a hundred criminal cases, among them for assault and murder, and his popularity reached infamy in the 90s when he embarked on a political career that led him to take a seat in the lower house of the Indian parliament or Lok Sabha.
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(According to information from Europe Press And EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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