Patna, July 5 -- Police have launched an investigation after a businessman was allegedly shot dead in the south area of the Gandhi Maidan in Bihar, a police officer said.

The incident took place on July 4

Superintendent of Police (SP), Patna, Diksha told ANI on Saturday, "On the night of July 4, at around 11 pm, we received information that businessman Gopal Khemka has been shot dead in the south area of the Gandhi Maidan..."

"The crime scene has been secured, and further investigation is underway... One bullet and one shell have been recovered..."

On June 10, two youths were shot dead near a temple in the Bikram police station area of Paliganj subdivision of Patna district.

An Apache motorcycle and 12 bullet shells were recovered fr...