BJP leader-businessman Gopal Khemka shot dead outside Patna home

BJP leader and businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead late Friday night near Panache Hotel in Patna’s Gandhi Maidan area.

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He was returning home to the nearby Twin Tower society when unidentified assailants opened fire.

Khemka died on the spot.

Police have recovered a bullet and shell casing from the scene. CCTV footage is being reviewed, and an investigation is underway. The motive is yet to be determined.

Khemka’s son, Gunjan Khemka, was also murdered three years ago.

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Reacting to the incident, Bihar Congress Spokesperson Rajesh Rathod said it has once again “exposed” the law and order situation in the state.

“The Bihar government headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has failed to check the deteriorating law and order. The state is witnessing cases of murder, rape, kidnapping, extortion and abduction everyday,” Rathod told reporters.