Former Indian MP and Brother Shot Dead on Live TV

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A former member of India's Parliament, Atiq Ahmed, and his brother were shot dead on live TV while in police custody in the northern city of Prayagraj. The gunmen, who posed as journalists, fired multiple shots at the two victims, who were from India's Muslim minority. Three suspects surrendered to the police after the shooting, with at least one of them chanting a slogan that has become a battle cry for Hindu nationalists. The incident has raised questions about the rule of law in the state of Uttar Pradesh, where more than 180 people facing charges have been killed in so-called "police encounters" in recent years.
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