The incident took place in Brajrajnagar town of the district around 1 pm when Das was on his way to attend a meeting, the official said.
New Delhi:
Odisha’s Health Minister Naba Kishore Das was shot dead by a policeman on Sunday. Naba Das was on his way to attend a program at Gandhi Chowk in Brajrajnagar when he was shot. A video has surfaced just before the incident in which it can be clearly seen that as soon as Das started getting out of the car, he was shot from close range. Although the attacker is not visible in this video. In the video, a loud sound of firing can be heard amid sloganeering by the supporters. Along with this, Naba Das can also be seen holding his chest and falling on the seat.
In another video clip, Das is seen bleeding from his chest as people try to lift the injured minister. The Health Minister has been made to lie on the front seat of the car. Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das was shot by an assistant sub-inspector of police in Jharsuguda district on Sunday.
The incident took place in Brajrajnagar town of the district around 1 pm when Das was on his way to attend a meeting, the official said. Brajrajnagar SDPO Gupteshwar Bhoi told reporters, “Assistant sub-inspector of police (ASI) Gopal Das fired at the minister. The minister has been injured in the incident and has been taken to the hospital.”
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