Bhubaneswar: A BJP leader, Pitabas Panda, was shot dead in Berhampur city on Monday evening.

A lawyer by profession, he was a member of the Odisha State Bar Council. ADVERTISEMENT

According to sources, two motorcycle-borne assailants fired two rounds at Panda near his residence Brahmanagar under Baidyanathpur police limits at around 10 pm. He sustained bullet injuries in his chest and was rushed to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition but was declared dead on arrival by the doctors.

Following the incident, police rushed to the spot and initiated an investigation. Footage of nearby CCTV cameras are being scanned to identify the assailants.

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