Suspects in Atiq Ahmad killing identified as Lovelesh Tiwari, Sunny and Arun Maurya

New Delhi: Three assailants who shot gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf dead have been identified as Lovelesh Tiwari, Sunny and Arun Maurya.

All the three accused killed Ahmad and his brother on camera when they were talking to media.

The shooting that occurred around 10 pm was caught on camera as mediapersons were following the duo who were being escorted to the hospital by police for a medical checkup.

At least two people, who posed as mediapersons, were seen firing from a close range at Ahmad and his brother who fell to the ground. Police soon overpowered the assailants.

The bullet-riddled bodies of Ahmad and Ashraf were taken away from the spot as tension gripped the area after the sensational killings.

"We are looking into the incident. It is too early to say anything. We are yet to question the arrested men," a police officer said.

Ahmad, a former Samajwadi Party (SP) MP, and his brother Ashraf were brought here for a court hearing in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case.

Ahmad's son Asad and one of his accomplices were killed in a police encounter in Jhansi on April 13.

Their last rites were performed earlier in the day.