08-07-2025
Mastermind who plotted Patna businessman's murder a trader, arrested
The alleged mastermind behind the murder of prominent businessman Gopal Khemka has been arrested, police confirmed on Tuesday. The accused, identified as trader Ashok Saw, is believed to have orchestrated the killing by arranging a contract worth Rs 10 to the police, out of the total contract amount, shooter Umesh Yadav received Rs 1 lakh in advance. Police have recovered crucial evidence from Yadav's possession, including the motorcycle and pistol used in the murder, 80 live cartridges, two mobile phones, and Rs 1 lakh in revealed that after executing the crime, Umesh Yadav took shelter for some time at Udaygiri Apartment, allegedly owned by another influential Patna businessman. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the apartment last night and detained this businessman for questioning.
Gopal Khemka was shot dead outside his residence near Gandhi Maidan around 11.40 pm on July 4. He was returning home from the Bankipur Club when two spotters alerted the shooter about his accomplice tracked Khemka as he left the club, while another kept watch near Biskoman Tower, ensuring the murder was executed as planned. The shooter was reportedly already stationed near Khemka's residence, awaiting the final Police on Sunday detained more than a dozen suspects in connection with the murder of Gopal Khemka, with one of them being taken into custody when he arrived at the industrialist's Police is currently probing the high-profile murder case and suspects the involvement of gangster Ajay Verma- currently lodged in Beur Jail - in the killing. Police also suspect that the murder was linked to a land disputeEarlier on Tuesday morning, Raja, another key accused who had allegedly supplied the murder weapon, was killed in an encounter with police in Patna City's Mal Salami said Raja opened fire when they arrived to arrest him, leading to retaliatory firing in which he was shot dead. A pistol, cartridges, and empty shells were recovered from the encounter site.- EndsMust Watch
