Berhampur: The sensational murder of BJP leader and advocate Pitabas Panda in Berhampur was apparently motivated by betrayal by his former friend and BJD leader Bikram Kumar Panda. Former Berhampur mayor Siba Shankar Das alias Pintu, corporator Madan Dalei and Malaya Bisoyi, also involved in the murder case, were all close acquaintances of Pitabas Panda.

Purnachandra Panda, the younger brother of Pitabas, said, “These four were good friends of my brother Pitabas. But all the members of our family were surprised when Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M revealed their names as accused. At first, it seemed unbelievable. But we realised it after the police thoroughly investigated the murder case.

We are happy about the investigation process of the police, which is continuing. Police will never ar

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