Gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother were shot dead while they were speaking to media in police custody, soon after a UP minister tweeted about "sin and virtue".
"Sin and virtue are accounted for in this birth," tweeted Swatantra Dev Singh, Jal Shakti Minister in the state.
पाप-पुण्य का हिसाब इसी जन्म में होता है…
— Swatantra Dev Singh (@swatantrabjp) April 15, 2023
The shooting that occurred around 10 pm was caught on camera as mediapersons were following the handcuffed men, who were being taken to the hospital by police for a medical checkup.
"Crime has reached its peak in Uttar Pradesh and the criminals are unfazed. When someone can be shot dead amidst a police cordon, then what about the safety of the general public? An atmosphere of fear is being created among the public due to this and it seems that some people are deliberately creating such an atmosphere," said Akhilesh Yadav reacting to the incident.
A senior police officer said three people have been arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred just two days after Atiq Ahmed's son was gunned down in a police encounter in Jhansi.
Officials said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has formed a three-member judicial commission to probe the killing of Ahmad and his brother.
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