Gopal Khemka Homicide Accused Killed In Police Encounter, JDU Chief Says CM Monitoring

An accused within the homicide of Bihar businessman Gopal Khemka was shot lifeless in a police encounter. The cops had earlier arrested Umesh Yadav, who’s allegedly the primary shooter within the case. In keeping with Zee Information TV, the accused who was killed within the encounter has been recognized as Vikas aka Raja, and had allegedly supplied a weapon to the shooter. 

The businessman was shot lifeless close to his residence in Patna’s Gandhi Maidan space on Friday night time, and the police have been notified in regards to the incident round midnight. This follows an analogous tragedy from 2018, when the sufferer’s son, Gunjan Khemka, was additionally murdered.

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Chatting with ANI, JD(U) chief Rajeev Ranjan mentioned that, in keeping with the knowledge they obtained, the accused who was killed within the encounter tried to assault the cops and added that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is monitoring each incident. 

“As per the knowledge we have now obtained, Police have killed an accused within the Khemka homicide case who tried to assault police. Nitish Kumar ji is monitoring each incident,” he mentioned. 

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The shooter, Umesh, was arrested by the STF and the Patna Police. IANS reported that he additionally confessed to killing Khemka for Rs. 1 lakh attributable to monetary points. A raid was carried out at Udaygiri House beneath Kotwali PS, and weapons have been recovered from the Ganga riverbank. Three individuals have been detained by the police officers. 

CM’s Assembly 

After Gopal Khemka’s homicide, CM Kumar on Saturday chaired a assessment assembly with Director Normal of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar and different senior officers to evaluate the legislation and order scenario within the state. 

In a submit on social media platform X, the Chief Minister acknowledged that legislation and order was the federal government’s topmost precedence, additional stating that criminals within the state wouldn’t be spared at any value.

However, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Tejashwi Yadav alleged that a whole lot of businessmen have been being killed in Bihar, however it could not be referred to as “Jungle Raj.”

Police Motion In Gopal Khemka Homicide Case 

Bihar Police had arrange a Particular Investigation Workforce (SIT), headed by the Patna Central SP, to probe the homicide case.

Khemka’s Son Requests Police Safety 

Gaurav Khemka, the opposite son of Gopal Khemka, has requested police safety for his household, citing the homicide of his brother, Gunjan.

“After this incident, my household and I are frightened. We request that the federal government and police present us with safety and make sure the security of our household. Additionally, the perpetrators needs to be arrested and punished,” he wrote in his assertion recorded within the FIR.

Gaurav narrated his father’s homicide incident within the assertion, and mentioned that round 8:30 pm, his father had gone to the Bankipore Membership. When he returned residence at 11:20 pm, assailants who have been already ready on the gate shot him within the head.

Khemka’s son added that after listening to the gunshot and being alerted by the constructing guard, he and his spouse rushed to the gate. There, they discovered Gopal mendacity in a pool of blood. Gaurav mentioned they rushed him to the hospital, the place docs declared him lifeless. 

(with companies’ inputs)