New Delhi: In the wake of the murder of businessman Gopal Khemka in Patna, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday chaired a review meeting with Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar and other senior officials to assess the law and order situation in the state.
In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister stated that law and order was the government’s topmost priority, further stating that criminals in the state would not be spared at any cost.
“Held a review meeting on law and order with the Director General of Police and other senior police officials at ‘Sankalp’. Law and order is the government’s topmost priority. No matter who the criminals are, they will not be spared at any cost,” the post read.
1 अणे मार्ग स्थित ‘संकल्प’ में पुलिस महानिदेशक एवं अन्य वरीय पुलिस पदाधिकारियों के साथ विधि व्यवस्था की समीक्षा बैठक की। विधि व्यवस्था सरकार की सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकता है। अपराध करने वाले कोई भी हों, उन्हें किसी कीमत पर बख्शा नहीं जाए। घटित आपराधिक घटनाओं के अनुसंधान कार्यों में तेजी…
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) July 5, 2025
Kumar further stated that police and administration in the state had been instructed to work with full preparedness and strictness.
“Directed to expedite the investigation of criminal incidents and take swift action against the guilty. Instructed the police and administration to work with full preparedness and strictness to maintain law and order,” the post read.
Meanwhile, the Bihar Police have set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the murder case. The SIT will be headed by Patna Central SP.
The forensic team arrived at the crime scene on Saturday morning following Gopal Khemka’s murder in Patna’s Gandhi Maidan. The incident took place on July 4. (ANI)
