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Crime
Odisha Court Remands Bidya Bharati Panda in Forest Officer Murder Case
✍️ India Today
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 04:39 AM
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An Odisha court has remanded Bidya Bharati Panda in custody over allegations that she was involved in the murder of a forest officer.
In a recent decision, a court in Odisha remanded Bidya Bharati Panda to custody pending the investigation into the alleged murder of a forest officer. The remand follows the filing of charges against Panda, who is accused of being involved in the killing. The court has ordered that she remain in custody until further proceedings are conducted. No additional details about the motive or circumstances of the alleged murder have been released by authorities. The case is now under the jurisdiction of the local judicial system, with the next hearing scheduled for a future date.