In an incident that left the nation in shock, Odisha Health Minister and one of the distinguished leaders in Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik’s cupboard, was shot useless within the Jharsuguda district by an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) on Sunday afternoon.

Das was first rushed to native hospital after which taken to Apollo Hospital Bhubaneswar in an air-ambulance. He succumbed to the 2 bullet wounds he sustained on the left facet of his chest and breathed his final within the hospital.

“On operating, was found that a single bullet had entered and exited the body, injuring the heart and left lung and causing massive internal bleeding and injury. The injuries were repaired, and steps were taken to improve the pumping of the heart…But despite best of efforts, he could not be revived and succumbed to his injuries,” the hospital said in a statement.

The mortal remains of Naba Das were brought to his official residence in the wee hours of Monday and a 3-day state mourning has been declared in Odisha. According to an official statement from the Odisha government, the national flag will fly at half-mast on the day of death and on the day of the funeral.

Here are other key updates about the incident:

• Naba Kishore Das died hours after after being shot by a policeman, battling a bullet which pierced his heart and lung, Apollo Hospital officials said.
• He was shot through the heart at Brajrajnagar town around 1 pm when the minister was on his way to attend a programme in the district. The incident had taken place as soon as he got off his car at the venue of the event in Jharsuguda.
• He was about to walk to the newly built BJD office at around 12.30 pm when shots were fired at him by Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Gopal Chandra Das.
• Das was a prominent minister in CM Naveen Patnaik-led government and was considered one of the richest ministers in the state cabinet, who owned over 40 luxury cars.
• ASI Das was apprehended and according to Police, Das shot the minister with his service gun. “After the shooting, the accused attempted to shoot local IIC Pradyumna Swain. He had a narrow escape,” he said.
• A 3-day state mourning has been declared in Odisha. According to an official statement from the Odisha government, the national flag will fly at half-mast on the day of death and on the day of the funeral.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled the death of Das. “Saddened by the unfortunate demise of Minister in Odisha Government, Shri Naba Kishore Das Ji. Condolences to his family in this tragic hour. Om Shanti,” Modi stated in a tweet.
• ASI Das, who allegedly shot useless Odisha’s well being Minister Naba Kishore Das, was being handled for bipolar dysfunction by a psychiatrist. Despite the historical past of psychological dysfunction, one way or the other Das was issued a service revolver and appointed in-charge of a police submit, a PTI report stated.
• Naba Kishore Das took oath as a minister of well being and household welfare on May 29, 2019, and continued in the identical portfolio even when the chief minister got here up with an overhaul of his cupboard final June.

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