Prayagraj, April 15: Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were killed when unidentified assailants opened fire at them near a medical college here on Saturday night.

PTI correspondents saw police taking away the bullet-riddled bodies of Ahmad and Ashraf from the spot. Both of them had been brought here for a court hearing in connection with the 2005 Umesh Pal murder case. Atiq Ahmed Killed: Mafia-Turned-Politician And His Brother Ashraf Ahmed Shot Dead While Being Taken For Medical in Prayagraj.

Watch Video: Atiq Ahmad, His Brother Shot Dead

Ahmad's son and an accomplice were killed in a police encounter in Jhansi on April 13. Further details are awaited.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)