Bhubaneswar: Politically motivated is how the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday termed the arrest of a senior leader of its party in the sensational murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda.

BJD’s Ganjam district president and former Berhampur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda, former BeMC Mayor Siba Sankar Dash and BJD corporator Malay Bisoi are among 12 people, who were arrested and forwarded to court for allegedly plotting and executing the murder of Pitabas Panda with the help of hired shooters on October 6 night. ADVERTISEMENT

Addressing a presser at Sankha Bhawan here, BJD vice president Pramila Mallik, senior general secretary Bhrugu Baxipatra and media coordinator Lenin Mohanty alleged that Bikram Panda was framed in a conspiracy to shield Gopalpur MLA and state Mining and T

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