Patna Businessman Gopal Khemka Murder: Over 10 Detained, One Arrested at Funeral

Police has detained more than ten people in connection to the murder of businessman Gopal Khemka in Patna.

According to police sources, one suspect named Roshan Kumar was nabbed from the spot of Gopal Khemka’s funeral on July 6.

Roshan is a resident of Punpun in Patna and had gone to attend Khemka’s funeral when police detained him. He is currently being interrogated.

Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by SP City Central to probe every possible angles of Khemka’s murder. Regarding the matter, DGP Vinay Kumar said, “An investigation involving many teams is underway. I took a review meeting with STF and Patna Police on the probe yesterday.”

A 30-second CCTV footage showing moments leading up to Khemka’s murder has been accessed by Republic. The video shows how an armed assailant appears out of the darkness and fires multiple shots at Khemka’s vehicle shortly after he arrives outside his house. The accused fled the scene soon after the attack.

The incident occurred at around 11 PM on July 4, when Khemka returned home after visiting the Bankipore Club in Patna.

The killer, as per police sources, conducted a recce of the location in advance and was waiting near the entrance of Khemka’s residence to launch the attack.

One bullet and multiple empty cartridges were recovered from the spot by the police.

“The crime scene has been secured. One bullet and one shell have been recovered. The investigation is on at full pace,” SP Diksha said, confirming that technical surveillance and witness statements are being examined.

Gopal Khemka’s son, Gunjan Khemka, was shot dead in a similar manner in December 2018 near the Industrial Police Station area of Hajipur, around 35 km from Patna. This has prompted police to probe a possible connection between the two murders in the same family.