Patna, Bihar — July 13, 2025: A prominent local BJP leader, Surendra Kewat (52), former president of the Punpun BJP Kisan Morcha, was shot at close range late Saturday night in Sheikhpura village under Pipra police station in Patna district. Kewat was working in his field, irrigating crops by a water pump along State Highway 78, when unidentified assailants opened fire, striking him in the head .
Emergency services rushed him to AIIMS Patna, but doctors confirmed his death upon arrival Business Upturn+7The New Indian Express+7The Times of India+7. The SDPO-II of Masaurhi, Kanhaiya Singh, and Patna SP (East), Parichay Kumar, confirmed the investigation is underway, though no shell casings have been recovered from the site The New Indian Express+13India Today+13The Times of India+13.
Kewat’s family states he had no known enemies, and no witnesses were present during the shooting The New Indian Express+1The Times of India+1. An FIR has been filed based on their statement, and postmortem reports are pending Wikipedia+13The New Indian Express+13The Times of India+13.
This incident marks the sixth murder in Patna in just ten days, including other high-profile killings of businessmen and professionals, increasing public alarm over deteriorating law-and-order in the city The Times of India+12The New Indian Express+12Gujarat Samachar+12.
Political repercussions already underway:
- Phulwarisharif MLA Gopal Ravidas visited the family and vowed swift justice The New Indian Express+1The Times of India+1.
- RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav criticized the state government, stating, “Now a BJP leader is shot dead in Patna! …Is there anyone in the NDA govt willing to listen?” Gujarat Samachar+4The New Indian Express+4The Times of India+4.
