Berhampur, Dec. 16 -- A local court here today rejected the bail applications of five accused in the lawyer Pitabas Panda murder case, including former Berhampur MLA Bikram Panda.

The Court of the Additional District & Sessions Judge rejected the bail pleas of Bikram Panda, former Berhampur Municipal Corporation Mayor Pintu Das, lawyer Madan Dalei, Sunil Hota, and Sunya Das.

About Pitabas Panda murder case The murder of Pitabas Panda has been traced to a web of political rivalry, personal enmity, and a meticulously executed conspiracy involving multiple layers of planning and several accused from within and outside Odisha, according to Berhampur Police.

On the night of October 6, 2025, around 10 pm, Pitabas Panda was returning home whe...