Odisha Health Minister Naba Kisore Das died hours after he was shot by an assistant sub-inspector near Gandhi Chowk near Brajarajnagar in Jharsuguda district on Sunday.
The minister was on his way to attend a program when he was shot in the chest. The police officer shot two rounds, critically injuring the minister, witnesses said.
Following the incident, Das was rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
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“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,” the hospital said in a statement.
“Assistant Sub-inspector of Police (ASI) Gopal Das opened fire at the minister. The minister is injured and rushed to hospital,” Brajrajnagar Sub-Divisional Police Officer Gupteswar Bhoi told reporters.
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Gopal Das was caught by locals, and has been taken into custody, the police said.
Witnesses claim he was shot at just as he stepped out of his vehicle. The motives behind the attack are still unclear.
Videos from the spot showed Das bleeding from the chest with people trying to lift the injured minister, who seemed unconscious, and place him on the front seat of a car.
