Bhubaneswar, Oct. 22 -- In a major development in the senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda murder case, the Berhampur police on Wednesday arrested former MLA and Ganjam BJD President Bikram Panda for his suspected involvement in the case.

According to sources, so far, 12 people have been arrested in connection with the case. They are former Berhampur Mayor Siba Shankar Das alias Pintu Das, corporator Malay Bisoi, student leader Madan Dalei, two sharpshooters, a local shooter and a person who kept an eye on the advocate.

The number of arrests in connection with the case is expected to rise further as the investigation progresses, sources added.

Police have reportedly questioned nearly 100 individuals and examined over 70 CCTV fo...