Bhubaneswar, Oct. 31 -- Even as the investigation into senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda murder case gathers momentum, two prime accused Uma Bisoyi and Kurupati Bhuyan, the alleged shooter remain out of the police net.

The case, which has sent shockwaves across Berhampur, continues to unfold with new leads emerging each day.

According to police sources, while mastermind BJD leader Bikram Panda and his close associate Pintu Das have already been arrested, the crucial links to the actual execution of the murder are yet to be established as Kurupati, believed to have pulled the trigger, remains absconding.

Investigators suspect that Uma Bisoyi, who allegedly played a key role in negotiating and arranging the deal with the shoot...