Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, Berhampur police have arrested Uma Bisoi, who allegedly arranged for shooters to execute the murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda.

With this, the number of arrests in the case has gone up to 15. ADVERTISEMENT

According to police, f ormer Berhampur MLA and present BJD Ganjam district president Bikram Panda and former BeMC Mayor Siba Sankar Dash alias Pintu Das allegedly plotted to eliminate Pitabas Panda over political, personal and financial reasons. Following which, sitting corporator of Berhampur Municipal Corporation Malaya Bisoi, an associate of the former Berhampur MLA, sought the help of Uma Bisoi, an anti-social, to hire contract killers.

Uma with the help of one Jogendra Rout hired Sishupal Kumar Paswan and Kundan

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