Bihar: Businessman shot dead in Patna six years after son killed in similar manner

Gopal Khemka, a businessman who was associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party, was shot dead near his home in Patna on Friday, The Indian Express reported.

His death comes six years after his son Gunjan Khemka, a former convenor of the Bihar BJP’s small industries cell, was killed in a similar manner.

Gopal Khemka was shot dead around 11.40 pm on Friday near Ram Gulam Chowk in Patna’s Gandhi Maidan area as he was getting out of his car. He was allegedly shot at close range by unidentified assailants on a bike, The Hindu reported.

The businessman was taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.

A forensic team was called to the scene of the alleged crime, City Superintendent of Police (Central) Diksha said, adding that a bullet and a shell casing were recovered, The Indian Express reported.

A special task force has been formed to investigate the killing.

Following the incident, the Opposition Congress claimed that Bihar under the ruling BJP-Janata Dal (United) government had become a “haven” for criminals. Party MP Pappu Yadav said that the killing was an instance of “goondaraj in Bihar”.

Yadav said that when Gunjan Khemka was killed, he had assured the family of justice. “If the government had taken strict action against the criminals then, Gopal Khemka would not have been killed today… But...

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