Patna, July 5 -- Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Shyam Rajak on Saturday, while addressing the issue of the Gopal Khemka murder case, said that he was like a "family member".

Gopal Khemka was murdered on Friday night in Patna's Gandhi Maidan area.

The JDU leader stated that he shared a 45-year-old relationship with Gopal Khemka and asserted that his murder is a "concerning" issue. Shyam Rajak mentioned that Gopal Khemka's murder has raised many questions and noted that his son was also murdered in Hajipur outside his factory.

"He was like a family member. We shared a relationship for 45 years... It's quite surprising that someone like him could be someone's enemy. The fact that he died under these circumstances is concerning because he ...