Odisha Health Minister Naba Kisore Das shot dead by police officer
Odisha Health Minister Naba Kisore Das shot dead by police officer
February 24, 2023
Senior BJD leader and Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kisore Das died in hospital on Sunday evening, hours after he was shot at from point-blank range by a police officer at Brajrajnagar in Jharsuguda district.
According to police sources, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Gopal Das opened fire at Naba Das at Gandhi Chowk near Brajrajnagar town around 12.15 pm, minutes before the minister was to attend a programme. The accused, who was posted at the Gandhi Chowk police outpost, carried out the killing in the presence of police personnel and the minister’s supporters.
Gupteswar Bhoi, Sub-Divisional Police Officer at Brajrajnagar, said the motive for the killing remains unclear and is bei ..
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