Backlash over ‘breakdown in rule of law’ after former MP and brother gunned down live on TV in India

A former lawmaker in India’s parliament, Atiq Ahmed had over 100 criminal cases registered against him

The killing of a former Indian MP Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf on live television has led to severe backlash against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by the opposition.

Ahmed was a member of India’s parliament and the Uttar Pradesh (UP) state legislative assembly. He had over 100 criminal cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping and extortion, among others, according to the Indian Express.

Police records also showed that he headed a gang of 144 members in UP’s Prayagraj city.