Atiq Ahmad, brother Ashraf shot dead in Prayagraj

Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad was killed in a firing incident in Prayagraj on Saturday. His brother Ashraf also died after unidentified people opened fire at them near a medical college.

The shooting, which took place when they were being taken for a medical checkup, was caught on camera as media persons were following the duo. At least two persons were seen firing from close range at Ahmad and his brother. The police managed to overpower the attackers.

The bullet-riddled bodies of Ahmad and Ashraf were taken away from the spot as tension gripped the area after the sensational killing.

Both of them had been brought here for a court hearing in connection with the 2005 Umesh Pal murder case.

Ahmad's son Asad and an accomplice were killed in a police encounter in Jhansi on April 13. Their last rites were conducted earlier in the day.