Daijiworld Media Network - Patna
Patna, Jul 13: In yet another chilling reminder of the deteriorating law and order situation in Bihar’s capital, BJP leader and former Kisan Morcha office-bearer Surendra Kewat was shot dead in broad daylight while tending to his fields. The attack, carried out by two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants, has sent shockwaves through the political and civil society landscape.
According to Kanhaiya Singh, a senior police officer, the assailants opened fire on Kewat while he was working in his agricultural land. “He was immediately taken to AIIMS, Patna, but despite efforts, he succumbed to his injuries during treatment,” Singh said.
The brutal killing comes on the heels of a series of violent crimes in Patna, including the murder of prominent businessman Gopal Khemka and sand trader Ramakant Yadav, followed most recently by the shooting of trader Vikram Jha in Zakariapur.
In Kewat’s case, police have begun recording statements from family members and local witnesses. Forensic teams have been deployed to collect evidence from the scene, and intensive raids are underway across the city to apprehend the killers.
The spate of killings has sparked political outrage, with Opposition leaders slamming the ruling NDA government for its alleged failure to contain spiralling crime.
RJD leader and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav took to social media platform X to voice his anger. Writing in Hindi, Yadav remarked, “Now even BJP leaders are being gunned down in Patna! Who is responsible and who will take accountability? Everyone knows about the Chief Minister’s health condition, but what are the two BJP Deputy Chief Ministers doing?”
He accused the NDA government of complete breakdown in governance and leadership paralysis.
The repeated murders of businessmen and political figures in quick succession — Gopal Khemka, Ramakant Yadav, Vikram Jha, and now Surendra Kewat — have raised serious concerns about public safety in Bihar’s capital. Citizens and opposition leaders alike are demanding urgent action and accountability from the state administration.
With fear gripping residents and political tensions rising, the onus is now on law enforcement agencies and the Bihar government to restore a sense of security and trust in the state's institutions.