Police Saturday conducted a Test Identification (TI) parade for eight accused lodged in the Berhampur Circle Jail in connection with the murder of advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda.

A magistrate, a police official, and two eyewitnesses entered the jail to identify the suspects.

Those who took part in the TI parade include alleged sharpshooters Kurupati Bhuyan and Chintu Pradhan, Sishupal Paswan and Kundan Kumar of Bihar; key associates of the conspirator Uma Bisoi, Jogi Rout, Simanchal Nayak and Bipin Swain.

Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Deepika Badamali, the investigating officer and Town SDPO Priyas Ranjan Chhotray, along with other police officials, escorted the two eyewitnesses into the jail.

Earlier, jail authorities had lined up the eight accused for the identificati

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