Berhampur: Sudarshan Jena, a close associate of former BJD MLA from Berhampur Bikram Panda, surrendered at the Baidyanathpur police station here on Thursday afternoon.
Jena had been absconding following the murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda on October 6 night in which he is said to have played a key role. ADVERTISEMENT
This came hours after Sunil Hota, another associate of the BJD leader, was picked up by Berhampur police from Jeypore in Koraput district for allegedly harbouring one of the assailant, Kurupati Bhuyan who is still at large along with Uma Bisoi, an anti-social engaged by the former MLA to arrange for sharp shooters to execute the murder which the latter allegedly plotted with former BeMC Mayor Siba Sankar Dash alias Pintu Das, corporator Malya Biso