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Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das died of bullet injuries on Sunday, Apollo Hospital officials said.
Earlier in the day, Das was shot and grievously injured when he got out of his car, allegedly by a police officer who was captured.
“The injuries were repaired, and steps were taken to improve the pumping of the heart. He was given urgent ICU care. But, despite best of efforts, he could not be revived and succumbed to his injuries,” a statement issued by the hospital said.
The Odisha government meanwhile as per ANI report has announced to accord state honour as a mark of respect to Odisha Health Minister Naba Das, who was shot at in Brajarajnagar in the Jharsuguda district succumbed to his bullet injuries in Bhubaneswar hospital.
“There will be no official entertainment for 3 days from January 29 to January 31 in the entire state,” it read.
Das was shot at by one police personnel near Brajarajnagar in Jharsuguda district earlier today, following which he was critically injured.
A team of doctors led by Dr Debashish Nayak immediately attended to and operated on him.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed deep shock and distress over the unfortunate death of Minister Naba Das.
“He was an asset for both the Govt and the party. His death is a great loss to the State of Odisha,” Odisha CMO said.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik met family members of state Health Minister Naba Das at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, where the minister succumbed to bullet injuries after being shot by a policeman in Jharsuguda district earlier today pic.twitter.com/WWd2yB2EnC
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Earlier, the Chief Minister reached the hospital and enquired about the health of the minister who was attended by the specialists.
Patnaik condemned the attack on the minister.
The Chief Minister also directed the Crime Branch to take up the investigation into the matter, following which a team of Odisha Crime Branch headed by a senior police official proceeded to Brajarajnagar where state Health Minister Naba Das was shot at.
The team led by Additional Director General Arun Bothra left for the crime spot to inquire into the firing incident on Minister Naba Das.
