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A former Indian politician convicted of kidnapping has been shot dead live on TV along with his brother.
Atiq Ahmed, who was under police escort, was talking to reporters when a gun was pulled close to his head in Prayagraj, also known as Allahabad, in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state.
Shots were fired and three men who had been posing as journalists were detained by police. The state government is investigating.