Berhampur: The murder of lawyer Pitabas Panda in Berhampur was the result of a well-organised criminal conspiracy involving multiple layers of planning, hired shooters, and financial dealings of Rs 50 lakh, revealed Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M at a press conference here today.

According to the SP, accused Bikram Panda , former Berhampur MLA and Ganjam district BJD president, and Pintu Das were the main conspirators behind the killing, allegedly motivated by political, personal and financial reasons. They roped in Malaya Bisoyi and Madan Dalei to execute the plan, who in turn contacted Uma Bisoyi to arrange shooters from Bihar.

Shooters hired from Bihar

Uma Bisoyi brought four sharpshooters from Bihar with plans for the murder made between September 10 and 14. They stayed on rent a

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