Midnight High-Profile Murder Shocks Patna: Bihar Business Tycoon Gopal Khemka Shot Dead Outside Residence. All We Know So Far

Patna: In a shocking late-night incident, well-known businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead near his residence in the Ramgulam Chowk area, under the jurisdiction of Gandhi Maidan Police Station in Bihar’s Patna.

Gopal Khemka Murder: Timeline

According to the police, the incident occurred around 11 PM on July 4 when Gopal Khemka was reportedly getting out of his car. Upon receiving the information, law enforcement officials rushed to the scene and an investigation was initiated. Unknown assailants opened fire at close range, fatally wounding Khemka before fleeing the scene. 

Senior officers, including SP Patna Diksha reached the crime scene. A bullet and multiple empty cartridges have been recovered from the spot. The body has been sent for postmortem. 

SIT Formed to Probe The Murder

The police confirmed that the CCTV footage is being analysed and forensic evidence is being collected. A SIT has been formed to probe the high-profile murder case and DGP Vinay Kumar informed that SP City Central will lead the team.

"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,” SP Patna Diksha said.

Son Gunjan Khemka Was Also Murdered in December 2018

Gopal Khemka’s son Gunjan Khemka was also shot dead by criminals near the Industrial Police Station area of Vaishali six years back in Hajipur, 35 kilometres away from Patna.
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Hitting out at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over the state’s law and order situation, MP Pappu Yadav wrote on X – ‘No one is safe, Bihar has become a sanctuary for criminals!’

He also said, “Gopal Khemka ji’s son Gunjan Khemka was murdered and I had gone to assure them of justice. If the government at that time had not become a partner to the criminals and had taken strict action against them, Gopal Khemka ji would not have been murdered today!”

RJD Slams Bihar Govt, Calls It ‘Criminal Rule’

Following the murder of prominent businessman Gopal Khemka near Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari launched a scathing attack on the Nitish Kumar-led government, calling Bihar a ‘mega-jungle rule’. Tiwari said that the killing near the police headquarters exposes the collapse of law and order in the state. “Tejashwi Yadav has been continuously issuing crime bulletins, holding a mirror to the government, raising questions. Nitish Kumar is no longer fit to remain on the Chief Minister's chair even for a moment. Bihar has descended into a state of lawlessness. Only the departure of this government will bring good to Bihar," he added. 

Is There Any Link Between Father-Son Murders?

The cold-blooded murder of Patna businessman Gopal Khemka has sent shockwaves across Bihar. The police are now probing whether there is a connection to the 2018 killing of his son, Gunjan Khemka, who was shot dead in Hajipur in 2018. 

Gopal Khemka had vast business interests spanning healthcare, chemist shops, petrol pumps, and real estate. He was shot dead near his residence around midnight on July 4 moments after returning from the Bankipore Club. Police believe that the assailants were aware of his movements and had conducted a full recce in advance. 

With business rivalry emerging as a possible motive, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted. 

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