Senior advocate and BJP member Pitabash Panda was shot dead by two bike-borne miscreants near his Berhampur residence on Monday night

BERHAMPUR: A senior advocate and BJP member Pitabash Panda (50) was shot dead by unidentified miscreants near his house in Brahma Nagar area on Monday night. Panda was also a member of the state bar council and an RTI activist.At least two bike-borne miscreants allegedly fired at him from a close range while he was standing on the roadside. Panda was taken to MKCG Medical College and Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead. The exact reason behind the firing is under investigation, police said.Commerce and transport minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena and several BJP leaders visited MKCG hospital. Police have began a manhunt to nab the killers.