Senior BJP leader shot dead in Odisha’s Ganjam district, triggering an atmosphere of grief and tension in the entire area.

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Senior BJP leader and lawyer Pitabas Panda was shot dead in Odisha’s Ganjam district. Unidentified assailants shot him outside his Brahmanagar residence on Monday evening. According to reports, two attackers opened fire on Panda and fled the scene. Locals rushed him to MKCG Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Tension prevailed in the area following the incident.

Learn about Pitabas Panda
Pitabas Panda, a respected lawyer and member of the Odisha State Bar Council, was a prominent figure in the legal world. He was associated with the Congress party before joining the BJP ahead of the 2024 elections. His brutal murder has sparked widespread outrage and grief among lawyers, political circles, and the public.

‘A direct attack on the rule of law’
Condemning the murder, Advocate Gyan Ranjan Mohanty, President of the All Odisha Lawyers’ Association, described the act as “not just the murder of an individual, but a direct attack on the justice system and the rule of law.” He appealed to the Odisha Chief Minister, Home Secretary, Odisha DGP, Southern Range DIG, and Ganjam SP to take swift action and ensure the immediate arrest of all the culprits.

Special team formed to apprehend the attackers
Police are scanning CCTV footage from the area. A special team has been formed to locate and apprehend the attackers.