Bihar Police has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the murder case of businessman Gopal Khemka, who was allegedly shot dead in the south area of the Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Friday.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha on Saturday said that "irresponsible" officials who failed to take "swift" action will be held accountable following the murder of the businessman Gopal Khemka in Patna.
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday said that there is no difference between the law and order during Lalu Yadav's time and now under Nitish Kumar.
The Union Minister stated that if such an incident occurs in an urban or posh area, then it is a "serious" matter and he is in touch with the government and local administration over the issue.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan supports the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls, calling it a necessary cleanup to ensure only eligible voters are listed, addressing issues like deceased or non-local names on the rolls.
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.
On July 5, 2025, Takht Patna Sahib's Panj Pyare declared Sukhbir Singh Badal Tankhaiya for failing to appear despite two summons over allegations of supporting violators of a Hukamnama, signaling a major religious sanction.
Tejashwi Yadav stated that "hundreds" of businessmen are being "murdered" in Bihar every month, still no one can call it "junge raj" because it is called "media management, perception management, and image management."
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Mrtiyunjay Tiwari on Saturday slammed the Bihar government over the murder of businessman Gopal Khemka in Patna, alleging that the state has "descended into lawlessness" under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's leadership.