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Odisha lawyers observe ‘pen down’ protest over advocate Pitabas Panda’s murder

Bhubaneswar, Oct 8 (UNI) Lawyers across Odisha staged a “pen down” protest today against the murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda, who was shot dead by unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants in Berhampur city.
The attack has triggered widespread outrage amid growing concerns over the state’s law and order situation.
Members of the State and District Bar Councils abstained from their daily work, expressing deep concern over the killing and the failure of the police to apprehend the culprits 36 hours after the incident.
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