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The rise and fall of India’s mafia politician Atiq Ahmed | ASSASSINS
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22:19Now PlayingYou’d never expect to see an assassination broadcast on live TV. But that’s exactly what happened in 2023. In the badlands of India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, a gangster-turned-politician was assassinated while millions watched.
So what did the notorious Atiq Ahmed do to get himself publicly executed? How did his assassins get through a close police escort to reach him?
And who was powerful enough to give the order?
Host: Aslan Pahari
Producer: Hannah Jose
Audio Engineer: John Jacobs
Video Producer: Tejas Bhat
Special thanks: Michael Osmond for archives research
Executive Producers: Joel Werner, Eric George, Jessica Radburn
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