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 by a policeman on Sunday. Naba Das was on his way to attend a program at Gandhi Chowk in Brajrajnagar when he was shot. The condition of Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare minister Naba Kishore Das is stated to be “critical” as per the latest reports. He was airlifted to Bhubaneswar from Jharsuguda with an accompanying medical team of specialists and life support equipment.
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.
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This is extremely Shocking!
Odisha's Health Minister has been SHOT Twice in the chest by Police ASI😱 pic.twitter.com/2y8WT2pvFS
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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.”
From Bhubaneswar airport, he was shifted immediately to Apollo Hospital, Bhubaneswar where he is reportedly undergoing a surgical process at the Apollo Hospital operation theatre.
A team of the best specialists in the state, drawn from Apollo Hospital, SCB MCH, and Capital Hospital is attending to him.
