Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health Minister and BJD leader Naba Kishore Das died following being shot. The minister was shot in the chest during a public function near Gandhi Chowk in Brajraj Nagar of Jharsuguda district on Sunday followingnoon. He was undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in Bhubaneswar.
Brajraj Nagar sub-divisional police officer Gupteshwar Bhoy said that ASI Gopal Das of Gandhi Chowk police outpost shot him with his own revolver. The suspect was arrested. A video of the minister being shot from close range has emerged. The video also shows the minister getting up with his hand pressed on his chest.
English Summary: Odisha Health Minister Naba Das succumbs to injuries hours following he was shot