Berhampur: Sudarsan Jena, one of the accused in the lawyer Pitabas Panda murder case, today surrendered at the Baidyanathpur Police Station in Berhampur.

He was among the three accused who were absconding. Sudarsan Jena is an associate of former Berhampur MLA and BJD's Ganjam district president Bikram Panda , who is also an accused in the case.

Police had yesterday arrested 12 people, including Panda, in connection with the murder case.

The murder of senior lawyer Pitabas Panda has been traced to a web of political rivalry, personal enmity, and a meticulously executed conspiracy involving multiple layers of planning and several accused from within and outside Odisha, according to Berhampur Police.

Key Accused

So far, 12 accused persons, including Bikram Panda, Pintu Das, and key a

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