The family of noted lawyer and BJP leader Pitabas Panda, who was shot dead recently, sought police protection after receiving death threats in the name of Bikram Panda. Panda’s wife, Suchismita, during a press conference, revealed that her family had received multiple threatening calls threatening them to withdraw a pending legal case.

Following the allegations, the Berhampur Police took swift action and placed the Panda family under 24-hour police protection. Plainclothes officers have been deployed around the Panda residence to ensure round-the-clock surveillance.

Senior police officials have also confirmed that an investigation has been launched to trace the origin of the threatening calls and identify those involved.

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