Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Fresh Case Against BJD Leader Bikram Panda for Threatening Witness
Police in Odisha have opened another case against politician Bikram Kumar Panda.
They say he and his aide allegedly threatened a witness while Panda was in jail.
The witness, Lalit Mangaraj, made a complaint to the police.
Police also named a jail doctor in the case.
They said the alleged calls came from the doctor’s phone and from the doctor’s jail chamber.
Investigators checked jail CCTV footage and collected technical evidence.
Panda had been jailed in a case involving the murder of lawyer Pitabash Panda.
He was released on bail on September 1.
Police said they may take action against the jail doctor for helping the conversation happen.
Odisha police registered a fresh case against BJD leader Bikram Kumar Panda over alleged threats to a witness.
The case also names Panda’s aide Madan Mohan Dalai and a jail doctor.
Police said the alleged threats were made on August 28 from the jail using the doctor’s mobile phone and chamber.
The complaint was filed by witness Lalit Mangaraj in connection with advocate Pitabash Panda’s murder case.
Panda was released on bail on September 1 after spending more than 10 months in prison.
- Who
- BJD leader and former Berhampur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda, his aide Madan Mohan Dalai, a jail doctor, and witness Lalit Mangaraj.
- What
- Police registered a fresh case alleging that Panda and Dalai threatened a witness by phone from jail.
- When
- The alleged threats occurred on August 28; the case was registered on Tuesday and announced on Wednesday, while Panda was released on September 1.
- Where
- Gosaninuagaon police station and the jail in Berhampur, Odisha.
- Why
- The case followed a complaint by witness Lalit Mangaraj in connection with the murder of senior advocate Pitabash Panda.
- Accused named
- Bikram Kumar Panda, Madan Mohan Dalai and a jail doctor
- Complainant
- Witness Lalit Mangaraj
- Alleged incident
- Threatening phone calls on August 28
- Evidence cited
- Jail CCTV footage and technical evidence
- Police station
- Gosaninuagaon police station
- Bail release
- Panda was released on September 1 after more than 10 months in prison
- Related case
- The murder of senior advocate Pitabash Panda