The police have achieved a major breakthrough in the murder case of businessman Gopal Khemka. After the shooter was arrested a day earlier, police conducted a successful encounter, taking down one more suspect this morning. It has now come to light that a contract of 1 million was placed for Gopal Khemka's killing, and shooter Umesh Yadav had already received one-hundred thousand from this amount.
The police recovered the bike used in the murder, a pistol, 80 cartridges, two mobile phones, and cash amounting to one-hundred thousand from Umesh Yadav. Reports suggest that a prominent business figure from Patna might be involved in this case.
Businessman in Custody
The apartment where the businessman resides, Udaygiri Apartments, was where Umesh Yadav paused briefly after executing the crime. Sources claim that police raided the apartment last night and have detained the businessman for questioning.
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Accused Raja Eliminated
The primary suspect in the Gopal Khemka murder case was neutralized by police in a Patna encounter, identified as Vikas alias Raja (age 29), who met his end during a police operation in the Dameria Ghat area early Tuesday morning.
Police had received top-secret intel that Vikas was hiding in Dameria Ghat. Acting on this information, the investigation team reached the area at 2:25 a.m. Sighting the police, Vikas attempted to flee, opening fire in the process, leading to a fatal exchange with the investigating team.
Following the encounter, police retrieved a pistol, a live round, and a spent cartridge from the scene. Vikas was a resident of the Malsalami area, suspected of supplying the weapon used in Khemka's assassination.
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Umesh Rai Arrested
The shooter Umesh Rai was previously apprehended, and another person suspected of commissioning the hit is held in custody. According to officials, 'The murderer was detained in Patna, with ongoing investigations soon revealing additional information.'
It's noteworthy that Khemka was shot dead outside his residence in the Gandhi Maidan area of the city on Friday morning. Seven years earlier, his son was murdered in Hajipur.