1/10 - Gangster Atiq Ahmad, brother shot dead
Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad were shot dead live on camera while being taken for medical checkup in Prayagraj.
2/10 - Shooting caught on camera
The shooting that occurred around 10 pm was caught on camera as mediapersons were following the handcuffed duo, who were being taken to the hospital by police for a medical checkup.
3/10 - Atiq and his brother were talking to media when they were killed
The gunmen were allegedly posing as mediapersons and shot at the brothers at close range.
4/10 - Three people posed as mediapersons
At least three people, who posed as mediapersons, were seen firing from a close range at Ahmad (60) and Ashraf, who fell to the ground. Police soon overpowered the assailants.
5/10 - 'Nahi le gaye to nahi gaye'
"Nahi le gaye to nahi gaye (they did not take us, so we did not go)" were Atiq Ahmed\'s last words, when asked what did he have to say on not being taken to his son Asad\'s funeral.
6/10 - Bodies of the brothers sent to SRN hospital
The bullet-riddled bodies of Ahmad and Ashraf were taken away from the spot as tension gripped the area after the sensational killings.
7/10 - The three assailants have been taken into custody
The suspects have been identified as Luvlesh Tiwari, Sunny and Arun Maurya. They are under police custody and are being interrogated.
8/10 - Assailants were carrying video camera
The three assailants had arrived at the spot in disguise of being media persons. They were even carrying a video camera, which is of some obsolete model. They were also carrying some self-made ID of an unknown media channel.
9/10 - UP CM Yogi Adityanath calls high-level meet
The deaths comes just days after Atiq\'s son Asad and his accomplice Ghulam -- both wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case -- were shot dead in an exchange of fire with the Uttar Pradesh Police near Jhansi on April 13.
10/10 - Security beefed up
Meanwhile, tension prevailed in Prayagraj as the news of the twin murders spread. Additional forces are being rushed to the district where security has been beefed up.
