Berhampur: Former Berhampur MLA Bikram Panda, the prime accused in the lawyer Pitabas Panda murder case, has been hospitalised once again after he complained of severe chest pain.
A day after being shifted back to Brahmapur Jail amid tight security, Bikram Panda was again admitted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital on Monday.
Sources said Panda was rushed to hospital in Berhampur late at night on Tuesday after he complained of acute chest pain and intolerable cramp in his stomach. He was escorted to the hospital amid tight security.
After registration, a team of doctors examined Panda’s health condition and advised a few tests, essential for treatment.
Earlier, the former legislator was admitted to the hospital on February 8 after complaining of health issues, including piles, tooth pain, high blood pressure, and abdominal discomfort while in Berhampur Jail, where he is lodged since his arrest on October 22, 2025. A team of doctors, including a six-member panel, evaluated his condition and recommended surgery for gall bladder stones. However, the procedure did not take place.
Medical Superintendent Dr Durga Madhav Satpathy had explained that the hospital required consent letters from both Bikram’s family members and jail authorities to proceed with the surgery, which were not provided. As a result, he was discharged without undergoing the recommended operation.
However, Panda’s lawyer Dipak Patnaik had claimed that he was discharged hastily. He alleged that pressure on hospital authorities may have influenced the move and claimed that his client had not fully recovered. The lawyer argued that the move could jeopardise his client’s health and he would file a petition for his readmission to the hospital.