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Patna: A key suspect in the murder of industrialist Gopal Khemka was killed in a gunfight with the police in Patna's Damaria Ghat area in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said. Vikas alias Raja (29), the suspect, was wanted in several other criminal cases as well, they said. Acting on a tip-off, the team of officers probing the murder case reached Damaria Ghat around 2.25 am in search of Vikas, an official said. "On spotting the police personnel, he tried to escape and also opened fire. The officers retaliated, and he was killed," the police official said. No police personnel sustained any injury, he added. A pistol, a spent and a live cartridge were recovered from the spot, the official said. "It is suspected that Vikas provided the weapon that was used in the murder of Khemka," he said. Police have already arrested the gunman, identified as Umesh Rai, and detained another person who is suspected of hiring the contract killer. "The contract killer was arrested from Patna. The investigation is in progress. We will share more details in due course," said the official. Khemka was shot dead outside his residence in the city's Gandhi Maidan locality on Friday morning. Seven years ago, his son was killed in Hajipur.
Berhampur (Odisha), Jun 6 (PTI) Environmental activist Medha Patkar on Saturday appealed to the people of Odisha for protection of Rushikulya river. The government planned to construct a dam in the river Pipalapnaka under Sorada block in the district. While participating in the Save Rushikulya river movement in Ganjam district, she said, "Rivers may be small or big, but they are our mother. We have to protect the rivers from attacks." She attended a meeting were organised by the Rushikulya Banchao Kriyaanusthan Committee (RBKC) and the Centre for Climate Justice, spearheading the agitation a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4," the National Aeronautics ...Read More >
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], June 27 (ANI): Police seized a gun and Rs 50,000 from the accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, Superintendent of Police (SP) Herbert Pyniaid Kharkongor said on Friday. SP Herbert Pyniaid Kharkongor told the reporters, "A weapon was seized yesterday, including a gun with ammunition and Rs 50,000, which we recovered from the vehicle. Since we have police custody, we will further interrogate more... Raj and Akash disclosed a weapon in the bag, allowing us to proceed accordingly..." Also Read | 'Not Right to Impose Hindi on Primary Students': Sharad Pawar Sa ...Read More >
New Delhi: A week after Deepak Kumar, nephew of jailed gangster Manjeet Mahal, was shot dead in front of his 10-year-old daughter during a morning walk in northwest Delhi's Bawana, Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested two suspects linked to the rival Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang following an early morning encounter.The arrests took place near Sector-34 in Rohini, close to the Munak Canal, on Friday. Acting on a tip-off about the movement of two suspects -- Sombir alias Chinu, from Hisar, Haryana, and Vijay, 31, from Chandigarh -- the Crime Branch laid a trap. As officers closed in, the sus ...Read More >
Patna, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The murder of prominent Patna-based businessman Gopal Khemka in an Assembly election year has posed a significant challenge for Bihar Police, with Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar stating that the case is being pursued on a priority basis. Speaking to the media, DGP Vinay Kumar said: "Patna Police and the STF team are working effectively in this case. Based on suspicion, a dozen people have been detained and are being questioned." He further informed that a technical investigation and analysis of electronic data are underway to trace the killers and ...Read More >
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has strongly condemned the murder of prominent industrialist of Bihar, Gopal Khemka, calling it a glaring example of Bihar's deteriorating law and order situation. She has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take immediate cognisance of the matter and initiate appropriate action in view of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. In a post on X on Monday, Mayawati wrote, "In Bihar, atrocities, murders, and caste-based exploitation -- especially targeting Dalits, backward classes, the poor, and women -- have long been matt ...Read More >
Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar on Monday (July 7, 2025) said that soon the criminals involved in the murder of businessman Gopal Khemka would be arrested. Mr. Khemka was shot dead by a bike-borne criminal from point-blank range in the State capital, Patna, on Friday (July 4, 2025) night. Following the murder, the Bihar police formed a special task force (STF) and special investigation team (SIT) to nab the shooter. The police have held multiple raids and have detained over a dozen people on suspicion. However, the police have not made any breakthrough in the case and the ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first Super ECBC (Energy Conservation Building Code) compliant building at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Terming it a landmark in sustainable infrastructure, he emphasised the government's commitment to energy efficiency and green design in public facilities. The facility will serve as a national-level training hub for power sector staff. He urged power utilities to expedite 20 lakh rooftop solar connections, targeting 10,000 in each Assembly segment. He reaffirmed nine-hour uninterrupted power for agri ...Read More >
Guwahati: Meghalaya Police have recovered crucial evidence in Raja Raghuvanshi's murder, including jewelry that belonged to the victim and his wife, Sonam, from Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Meghalaya Police, conducting its probe in Madhya Pradesh, unearthed the jewelry along with Sonam's laptop and a pen drive. The team found the items at the house of the in-laws of Shilom James, an Indore-based property dealer. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Meghalaya police SIT arrested Silom James, who had rented a flat i ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The state govt aims to increase the MBBS seats to over 3,400 by 2029, said Saini.The CM was addressing a ...Read More >
Patna: In a shocking incident that has sent shockwaves through the city, prominent businessman and owner of Magadh Hospital, Gopal Khemka, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Gandhi Maidan area of Patna on Friday. According to initial reports, Khemka was attacked as soon as he stepped out of his car near his apartment, close to the Parnas Hotel. The miscreants opened fire at point-blank range, killing him on the spot. The broad daylight murder has triggered panic in the locality and raised serious questions about law and order in the state capital. Police reached the scene shortl ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 5 (PTI) Prominent Bihar-based businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead near his residence in Patna by a bike-borne assailant, police said on Saturday. The incident took place around 11.40 pm on Friday in the Gandhi Maidan locality. Also Read | Mona Bugaliya or Mooli Devi? Woman Poses As Fake Sub-Inspector, Trains 2 Years at Rajasthan Police Academy; Arrested. "Officers of the local police station and personnel in patrolling vehicles immediately reached the spot and secured the crime scene. Forensic experts are collecting evidence. Investigation is underway," SP (Patna Central) Diks ...Read More >
New Delhi: Nearly three weeks after businessman Arun Lohia was fatally shot inside his SUV near Chhatarpur Metro Station in South Delhi, two of the alleged shooters were injured and arrested during a police encounter on the Chirag Delhi-Khanpur stretch on Thursday. Investigations revealed that the killing stemmed from a land dispute. A third suspect was also taken into custody.According to police, the murder took place on May 15. The victim, Arun, a resident of Aya Nagar and owner of several local warehouses, was attacked around 1 pm while returning from Saket Court with his father, Rambir Loh ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28: A 26-year-old man allegedly shot dead his father in north Delhi's Timarpur area after being denied the front seat in a tempo that the family had hired to shift to their native place in Uttarakhand, police sources said on Friday. The accused, identified as Deepak, was arrested from the spot and the gun used in the crime along with 11 live cartridges was recovered, they said. The incident took place around 7.30 pm on Thursday near MS Block, Timarpur, where staff patrolling heard a gunshot and rushed to the spot. Delhi Shocker: 23-Year-Old Woman Dies After Sexual Assault by Ma ...Read More >
Srinagar- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said foreign countries were told clearly during the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach that in case of a fresh provocation, India would repeat its action. Speaking at a discussion at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor said Indian delegations which visited foreign countries in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor managed to convey that India acted with restraint and responsibility. "In other places, we actually were able to get some very high-placed people to say not only that they respected and supported India's right of self- ...Read More >
Guwahati: Meghalaya honeymoon murder: A local court in Meghalaya's Shillong on Wednesday sent property dealer Silome James to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with the murder of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi. Assistant Public Prosecutor Tushar Chanda informed that the court also remanded two other accused, Lokendra Singh Tomar and Balbir Ahirwar, to seven days of judicial custody. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The Special Investigation Team (SIT) had arrested all three from various locations in Madhya Pradesh for alleged ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 5 (PTI) Prominent Bihar-based businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead near his residence in Patna by a bike-borne assailant, police said on Saturday. The incident took place around 11.40 pm on Friday in the Gandhi Maidan locality. "Officers of the local police station and personnel in patrolling vehicles immediately reached the spot and secured the crime scene. Forensic experts are collecting evidence. Investigation is underway," SP (Patna Central) Diksha told reporters. "A bullet and a cartridge have been recovered from the spot. CCTV footage is also being examined. Preliminary i ...Read More >
SOHRA, June 6: A tourist guide from Mawlakhiat, the village from where Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi from Indore trekked to the Double Decker Root Bridge in Nongriat, said he saw the couple with a group of three men making their way back to the Mawlakhiat parking lot. Albert Pde, the tourist guide, gave this information to two journalists (one from The Shillong Times) who reached Mawlakhiat to investigate the case of the couple who went missing on May 23. Raja's decomposed body was found in a gorge on June 2. The police said he was murdered, and a machete found near the body was used for the pu ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jun 7 (PTI) Authorities on Saturday barred Eid prayers from taking place at the Eidgah ground and the Jama Masjid in the old city here, while Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claimed that he was put under house arrest. "Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar deeply regrets to inform that the authorities have once again disallowed Eid-ul-Adha prayers at the Eidgah as well as at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar by closing the gates of the mosque and deploying police personnel outside," the management of the historic mosque said in a statement. ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Two accused of helping Sonam Raghuvanshi murder her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, in Meghalaya in May have withdrawn their previous confessions and chosen to remain silent before the magistrate, said the police on Friday. Shillong City Superintendent of Police Herbert Pyniaid Kharkongor, who leads the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case, stated that Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi did not make any statements when presented before the magistrate on Thursday. "We produced only two out of the five accused. They declined to speak. However, we have substantial mat ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The parents of Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused in the murder case of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, have denied any affair between their daughter and co-accused Raj Kushwaha, claiming she is being wrongly implicated. They are also dissatisfied with media reporting. Sonam's father Devi Singh expressed disbelief over her involvement and said he still wanted to meet her face-to-face to know the truth. "If she says she didn't do it, we will stand by her. But if she admits to it, there's no reason to meet again," he said. Dismissing claims of an affair, he said that Sonam and R ...Read More >
Kasganj Woman Death: A man allegedly killed his five-month pregnant wife by beating her, which led to her falling from the roof of their house in the Kasganj district, officials said on Thursday. Brajbala (25) succumbed to her injuries after the assault, which allegedly stemmed from a domestic dispute over excess salt in the food she cooked on Wednesday evening, the police said. The incident occurred in Nagda Dhak village and escalated from a minor disagreement about the meal between Brajbala and her husband, Ramu. ALSO READ: Raja Raghuvanshi Murder: Brother Points To Two Mangalsutras, Alle ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) With Assembly elections just a few months away, the cold-blooded murder of Gopal Khemka, a prominent businessman and owner of Magadh Hospital, has triggered a political firestorm in Bihar. The killing occurred late on Friday night near his residence in the upscale Gandhi Maidan area of Patna, prompting Opposition leaders to slam the law and order situation under the current regime. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav lashed out at the government, alleging media manipulation to mask the deteriorating security environment. "A few steps away from the police station in ...Read More >
PATNA: A local businessman was shot dead by an unidentified armed criminal in the state capital late Friday night, causing panic among residents. The deceased has been identified as Gopal Khemka (65). Police said the incident took place around 11.40 pm when he was returning home in his car from Bankipore Club near Gandhi Maidan under the jurisdiction of Gandhi Madian police station. He was driving the car himself. "An armed criminal shot at him from close range when he was about to reach his apartment located on the Exhibition Road late on Friday night. The businessman was rushed to a hospit ...Read More >
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was killed in Bihar on Friday night. Gopal Khemka, who was also a prominent businessman, was tragically shot dead outside his residence in Patna, various news reports said. The incident occurred near the 'Panache' Hotel in the Gandhi Maidan police station area as he was heading home. Despite immediate medical assistance, Khemka succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The police have since launched an investigation, recovering a bullet and shell casing from t ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Another CCTV footage of Raja and Sonam Raghuwanshi outside a hotel in Sohra surfaced on Friday. In the footage, the couple is seen arriving at the hotel on the same scooter on May 22 afternoon, which was found abandoned the next day. Both were wearing raincoats, and Sonam was seen in a black and red raincoat, which she later removed and placed in the scooter's dickey after the couple dropped off their luggage at the hotel reception. Surprisingly, on Wednesday, Meghalaya police recovered a black and red raincoat with stains. While police suspect it belonged to Sonam, ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): In a key breakthrough in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, jewellery belonging to Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi was recovered from a Ratlam flat connected to accused Shilom James. Alongside the ornaments, a laptop, pen drive, and several documents were also seized. East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said, "The SIT led by SI Anthony Khongsit and SI Karan Pachua, with the assistance of officers from Alkapuri Police Station, recovered jewellery of Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi from a flat belonging to Shilom James in Ratlam district. A laptop, pen drive and some incriminating do ...Read More >
Shillong, Jul 2 (PTI) A Meghalaya court on Wednesday remanded three persons to judicial custody in connection with the murder case of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi in the northeastern state in May. The three were arrested from Madhya Pradesh on the charge of concealing evidence in the murder. On June 26, they had been remanded to police custody for six days. On Wednesday, property dealer Silome James was granted 14 days of judicial custody while flat owner Lokendra Tomar and guard Balla Ahirwar were forwarded to jail for seven days, Assistant Public Prosecutor Tushar Chanda told PTI. ...Read More >
Lucknow, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has strongly condemned the murder of prominent industrialist of Bihar, Gopal Khemka, calling it a glaring example of Bihar's deteriorating law and order situation. She has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take immediate cognisance of the matter and initiate appropriate action in view of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. In a post on X on Monday, Mayawati wrote, "In Bihar, atrocities, murders, and caste-based exploitation -- especially targeting Dalits, backward classes, the poor, and wome ...Read More >
Patna, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The murder of prominent Patna industrialist Gopal Khemka has taken a new turn, with police suspecting that the conspiracy was allegedly hatched from inside Beur Jail. Acting on crucial inputs, Patna police have launched a large-scale raid at Beur Jail under the leadership of SSP Kartikeya Sharma. A team comprising four SDPOs, three DSPs, and over 200 police personnel from 12 police stations has been deployed for the raid, which is currently underway in an effort to gather evidence connected to the murder case. The incident occurred around 11:40 pm near Panache ...Read More >