India, July 5 -- Businessman and BJP leader Gopal Khemka was shot dead outside his home in Patna late Friday night, police said. The incident comes six years after his son, Gunjan Khemka, was murdered in an eerily similar manner.

Gopal Khemka was reportedly returning home when he was attacked around 11 pm near Hotel Panache in the Gandhi Maidan police station area. His residence is located in a society adjacent to the hotel.

Patna Superintendent of Police Diksha confirmed the development, saying, "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."

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