BJP leader, lawyer shot, 7 Patna killings in 10 days

PATNA: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a 53-year-old BJP functionary in Patna in his field Saturday while a lawyer was shot near a tea stall in Sultanganj Sunday. Seven killings have been reported in the city in the past 10 days under the NDA government.

The BJP functionary, Surendra Kewat, died at Patna AIIMS. "Prima facie, the accused fired from close range, striking Kewat in the head," said Masaurhi SDPO-II Kanhaiya Singh.

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An investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances and motive behind the killing," said Singh. "No one else was with him in the field at the time," added Patna SP (East) Parichay Kumar.

Phulwarisharif MLA Gopal Ravidas visited AIIMS to meet the bereaved family and expressed concern over rising number of criminal incidents.

RJD's Tejashwi Prasad Yadav posted on X: "And now, a BJP functionary is shot dead in Patna! What to say, and to whom? Is there anyone in NDA government willing to listen to the truth or admit their mistakes?"

In past 10 days, the city has witnessed the killings of businessman Gopal Khemka on July 4, school operator Ajit Kumar on July 6, sand trader Ramakant Yadav on July 10, grocery merchant Vikram Jha on July 11, and lawyer Jitendra Kumar Mehta on July 13.