India, Nov. 7 -- The Orissa High Court has directed the Berhampur SP to file an affidavit explaining his conduct after he submitted an explanation in connection with his statements linking the ongoing probe into the murder of BJP leader Pitabas Panda to an election petition.

Acting upon the earlier direction of the HC, Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek Mtoday submitted an explanation for linking the probe into the murder case to an election petition pending in the court.

A bench of Justice Sashikant Mishra passed the order after examining the explanation submitted by the Berhampur SP.

"After going through the explanation, it appears that the SP has admitted to giving statements referring to the pending election petition before the press. Let...