Why are Atiq's killing and encounters in UP problematic? Expert Analysis

Politician with several criminal cases against him, Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot dead on April 16 by three armed assailants in UP's Prayagraj. They intruded into the police cordon posing themselves as media persons and shot at point-blank range at Atiq and his brother. Talking to the TNIE, experts explain how this incident violates the rule of law and how it is a threat to democracy.

Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad (right) & his son Asad (left). (Photos | PTI)