Patna/IBNS, July 8 -- The primary accused in the murder of Bihar businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead in an encounter with police in the state capital Patna on Tuesday morning, media reports said.

The encounter broke out when the accused Vikas alias Raja opened fire at police who went to interrogate him at his house in Patna's Malsalami area.

Sharma told the daily that Raja supplied arms and ammunition to Umesh in this case.

Umesh was picked up from the Malsalami area on Monday.

Police picked up three more people from several raids which were conducted following Umesh's interrogation.

Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar on Monday said 12 people in total were picked up in connection with the murder of the Bihar businessman.

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