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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare minister Naba Kishore Das, who was shot at allegedly by an assistant sub-inspector of police in Jharsuguda district on Sunday, succumbed to injuries in a hospital later in the evening.
The incident took place in Brajrajnagar town around 1 pm when the minister, who was on his way to attend a programme in the district, had alighted from the car to greet people. “Assistant Sub-inspector of Police (ASI) Gopal Das opened fire at the minister, who sustained bullet injuries,” Brajrajnagar SDPO Gupteswar Bhoi told reporters. The accused ASI was nabbed by locals, who then handed him over to the police, he said. Condemning the incident, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the crime branch has been directed to take up the investigation of the case. “I am shocked at the unfortunate incident of attack on honourable minister Naba Das. I strongly condemn the attack on him. I pray for his early recovery. “Senior officers of crime branch have been asked to go to the spot,” Patnaik said in a statement.The accused ASI was nabbed by locals, who then handed him over to the police, he said.Condemning the incident, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the crime branch has been directed to take up the investigation of the case.“I am shocked at the unfortunate incident of attack on honourable minister Naba Das. I strongly condemn the attack on him. I pray for his early recovery.