Odisha Health Minister Naba Kisor Das killed in police ASI firing

Odisha's Health Minister Naba Kisore Das died after being shot by a policeman in Jharsuguda district earlier today. Health Minister Naba Kisore Das shot by a police ASI deployed for the minister's security.

At an event in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district the Health Minister Naba Das was shot at allegedly by a police ASI. After opening fire at Das, Assistant Sub-inspector of Police(ASI) Gopal Das was nabbed by policemen and taken him into their custody safely as Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supporters tried to attack him.

Minister Kisore Naba Das was under treatment at Apollo Hospital in Bhubaneswar and his condition was critical. It's said that, a bullet had entered and exited the body, injuring the heart and left lung and causing massive internal bleeding and injury, he could not be revived".

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condemned the incident and said, “I am shocked at the unfortunate incident of attack on honourable minister Naba Das. I strongly condemn the attack on him."