Berhampur: In a major development in the sensational murder of lawyer Pitabas Panda, police have reportedly questioned former Berhampur MLA and Ganjam district BJD president Bikram Panda in connection with the incident.

Cops have also arrested a sharpshooter , Chintu, from Bengaluru. The firearm used in the crime has also been seized, reports said.

As per reports, Panda was summoned to the police station on Tuesday for questioning over a financial transaction suspected of being linked to the case. A special police team quizzed him late into the night.

Despite several arrests, the case has remained unsolved for weeks. The interrogation of Panda has now emerged as a pivotal point in the investigation. Earlier, Southern Range IG Niti Shekhar had said that the investigation was in its f

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