Patna: Well known businessman and BJP leader Gopal Khemka was shot dead outside his residence in Patna on Friday night. He was returning home when from work when he was killed.
In 2018, his son Gunjan was murdered in a similar fashion outside their factory gate in Hajipur. The businessman’s murder has got the Opposition in the state accusing the NDA government in power of failing to maintain law and order. The business community in Bihar has also condemned the incident and demanded immediate action.
According to the police, Khemka was shot around 11 pm near Hotel Panache in the Gandhi Maidan police station area. He lived in the Twin Tower Society, next to the hotel.
Superintendent of Police Diksha confirmed the development, saying, “On the night of July 4, at around 11 pm, we received information that businessman Gopal Khemka has been shot dead in the south area of the Gandhi Maidan. The crime scene has been secured, and further investigation is underway.”
“One bullet and one shell have been recovered,” she added, saying that Khemka died on the spot. The SP said that CCTV footage from the incident site is being examined as part of the ongoing investigation.
Independent MP from Purnea Pappu Yadav (Rajesh Ranjan) visited the murder spot and criticised the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government.
“Bihar has become a sanctuary for criminals! Nitish ji, please spare Bihar,” he wrote on X. He added that if the government had taken strict action when Gunjan was killed, “Gopal Khemka would not have been murdered today.”
