Gopal Khemka, a famous businessman and BJP leader in Bihar, was killed by gunfire near his Patna house on Friday night. The shooting happened close to the 'Panache' Hotel in the Gandhi Maidan police area while Khemka was heading home, according to authorities. He resided in the 'Twin Tower' society next to the hotel. The shooter immediately ran away after firing. Khemka died right there, officials stated. Police found a bullet and a shell at the location. City SP Central, Diksha, mentioned that on July 4th, around 11 PM, they learned that businessman Gopal Khemka had been shot and killed in the Gandhi Maidan South area. As soon as they got the news, police went to the hospital and the scene of the crime. The area is blocked off, and they are looking into what happened. They are checking security camera videos and will take further steps.
VIDEO | Patna, Bihar: Prominent businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead near his residence in Patna by a bike-borne assailant late Friday. CCTV visuals of the incident.#PatnaNews #BiharNews
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The motive for the killing is still unknown. Bihar police have also created a special team to investigate. Khemka was a businessman. His son, Gunjan Khemka, was murdered three years prior. Pappu Yadav, also known as Rajesh Ranjan, from Purnea, quickly went to the location last night. He criticized the government run by Nitish Kumar on X, stating that "nobody is secure in Bihar." He added, "Bihar is now a safe place for criminals! Nitish, please have mercy on Bihar." Yadav claimed that if the government back then hadn't sided with criminals and had punished them severely when Mr. Khemka's son was killed, Gopal Khemka wouldn't have been killed now.
Tejashwi Yadav, a leader from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), also criticized the government led by Nitish Kumar. He wrote on X that a well-known businessman in Bihar was shot dead very close to the police station in Patna. He questioned why they can't call Bihar a lawless state when hundreds of business people are killed every month, and said that the media is just managing the image and perception.
