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Gopal Khemka murder: Rahul Gandhi slams Nitish Kumar, BJP over Patna businessman’s murder, calls Bihar ‘India’s crime capital’

IndiaTimes Sunday, 6 July 2025 ()
Rahul Gandhi criticized the BJP-led NDA government and Nitish Kumar after businessman Gopal Khemka's murder in Patna, labeling Bihar as India's crime capital. Khemka was shot dead near Gandhi Maidan, prompting the formation of a Special Investigation Team. This incident echoes the 2018 killing of Khemka's son, a BJP leader, raising concerns about the state's law and order situation.
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