Patna, July 8 -- One of the accused in the businessman Gopal Khemka murder case was killed in a police encounter on Tuesday morning near Damaiya ghat in Patna, Bihar, police said.

The accused, identified as Vikas alias Raj, was said to be the arms supplier to the main accused, Patna SSP confirmed to ANI.

According to the police, Vilkas was killed about 2:45 am in a police encounter near Damaiya ghat in the limits of Malslami police station. The police have also recovered one pistol and a cartridge from the site. The body of the accused has been sent to Nalanda Medical College for post-mortem.

Meanwhile, the key accused has also been arrested by the Police.

Businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead near the main gate of his residence in P...