Former Indian lawmaker slain live on TV while in police custody, state restricts gatherings

[Zorro]

A former lawmaker in India's parliament, convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead along with his brother while police were escorting them for a medical check-up in a slaying caught on live television on Saturday.

The dramatic footage of the men being killed was shared across broadcast channels and social media. A gunman is seen reaching over the shoulders of police to point a pistol at the temple of the former lawmaker, Atiq Ahmed, whose turban is blown off as the gun discharges.

His brother, Ashraf Ahmed, was shot a split second later.

In other footage, filmed by Reuters partner ANI, one gunman is seen firing repeatedly at brother's bodies as they lay on the ground.

https://news.yahoo.com/former-indian-lawmaker-slain-live-080647020.html

[dchill]

1. Are their gun laws as strict and stringent as ours?

I think so...

[malaise]

2. One of my neighbors is from India

He says these gangs allied to cops are linked to Modi's party. Atiq's teenaged son was killed by cops a few days ago. My neighbor recently returned from India.