By Admin 
Patna murder case: In Patna, a press conference was held at Patna Police Headquarters for the arrest in the murder of businessman Gopal Khemka, which was addressed by DGP Vinay Kumar, ADJ Operation Kundan Krishnan, IG Patna Patna Jitendra Rana and SSP Kartike’s Sharma. The police have made many shocking revelations in the whole case.
Police reached the hideout through CCTV
DGP Vinay Kumar said that a SIT was first formed under the direction of the headquarters and research was started. In collaboration with STF, Patna Police reached his hideout, chasing the person who had caused the incident by observation of technical research and CCTV.
According to the DGP, the motorcycle used in the murder of Gopal Khemka was recovered from there. When asked about the motorcycle owner, the nearby people were asked to know that this motorcycle belongs to Umesh Yadav, who lives in the front house. When the said house was searched, the shirt, helmet, mask, etc. worn at the time of the incident were recovered. After that questioning of Umesh Yadav was started.
Umesh Yadav admitted to the murder of Gopal Khemka in the course of intensive inquiries. Asked about the weapon and bullet used in the incident, he told that after the incident, he has hidden it on the first floor of his house. On its spot, 56 rounds of live cartridges of 7.62 mm, a 9 mm pistol, two magazines and 14 bullets were recovered after searching the first floor room.
Umesh Yadav said that a betel nut of four lakh rupees was fixed to carry out the incident. 50 thousand rupees were given in advance and the remaining amount was given through Ashok Saw in JP Gangapath, Malsalami police station area on the next day i.e. 05.07.2025. Umesh met Ashok Saw at a wedding ceremony in Biharsharif about one and a half years ago. Since then, it was doing small work for them.
About one and a half months ago, Ashok Saw hatched a conspiracy to kill Gopal Khemka. Ashok Saw asked to arrange shooter and weapon to kill Gopal Khemka. Two mobiles were purchased through Ashok Saw. Put one with him, gave one to Umesh. Took a SIM in his name. Ashok Saw told Umesh Yadav that we will talk to this number.
4 lakh rupees betel nut sought to kill
According to police officials, Ashok Saw and Umesh Yadav together contacted the criminals who were involved in the incidents. Vikas alias Raja of Umesh Yadav’s area, which has been recorded on killing several cases of murder, robbery, Arms Act, to kill him. So a betel nut of Rs 4 lakh was demanded through shooter Vikas alias Raja.
After that, Umesh Yadav got the idea that why not kill this murder and keep all the betel nuts yourself. In this sequence, 9 mm weapons, two magazines 18 bullets were provided through Ashok Saw. Gopal Khemka’s photo and vehicle region number was made available. Gopal Khemka used to come back home everyday at 08 pm and go back home at around 11:30 pm. While leaving the club, his friend Sudesh used to take Sarin on the Bakarganj turn and go to his house.
When Umesh Yadav reached Bankipur Club at around 11:30 pm on 04.07.2025, when he saw Gopal Khemka’s car, he immediately moved towards his residence and started waiting for Gopal Khemka to come. After some time, Gopal Khemka drove his car himself and stopped at the gate of his apartment, Umesh Yadav shot and killed him. From there, Umesh went to his house in front of Jamal Road bypass police station on his motorcycle and went to his house via Devi place and hid the weapon in the room above his house.
The next day, according to the time, at around 08 am, he reached near Malsalami Ghat on JP Ganga Path and was waiting for Ashok Saw. After a while Ashok Saw reached there and gave the remaining amount of betel nut 3 lakh 50 thousand rupees and gave mobile. After this, these people went to their respective homes. While going home, Ashok Saw saw that there was no sim in mobile.
Why did Ashok Saw kill Gopal Khemka?
In the research, Udayagiri apartment flat no. 601 was searched, from where 6 lakh 50 thousand rupees in cash, a pistol, 17 live cartridges, a lot of land papers, mobiles and other similar were recovered. After that Ashok Saw was arrested. On asking him, he told that Gopal Khemka was killed due to the dispute of land and Bankipur club.