Berhampur: Professional supari killers are suspected to have executed the cold-blooded murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda, which has sent shockwaves across the Berhampur city’s legal and political circles.

Speaking to the media, Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M said that the pattern and precision of the attack point toward hired assassins. “The suspect, spotted in white shirt and helmet, could possibly be a contract killer. Involvement of professional shooters cannot be ruled out. We are tracking every lead, and arrests will follow soon,” he said after visiting the victim’s residence late last night. ADVERTISEMENT

The SP was away in Hyderabad for a training programme, when the incident took place in full public glare on Monday night.

He further informed that six police

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