Kataka: Senior journalist Bibhuti Pati passed away in Odisha’s Kataka on Monday morning following a cardiac arrest. He was 54.
According to sources, Pati experienced severe chest pain early in the morning while in Bhubaneswar and was immediately brought to Kataka in a private vehicle. He was subsequently rushed to SCB Medical College and Hospital, where attending doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Pati is survived by his wife and son. He was a resident of CDA Sector-10 in Kataka.
In a career spanning several decades, Pati established himself as a prominent media voice across regional and national news organisations. He was widely regarded as a prominent independent investigative and environmental journalist based in Odisha. He was best known for his grass-roots reporting on sensitive environmental topics, national security issues, and regional politics. He contributed extensively to various print and electronic outlets. He reported on national and policy matters for investigative weeklies and national magazines, including Tehelka and The Guardian. He worked with almost all major print and electronic media outlets in Odisha, including Prajatantra, Sambad, Samaja, Dharitri, Nakshatra News, Nandighosha TV, and Kanak News.
At the time of his passing, Pati was serving as a New Delhi correspondent for Kanak News. He began his career in journalism with Eastern Times, an English weekly published by the Prajatantra Prachar Samiti.
News of Pati’s sudden demise sent shockwaves through the regional media community. Tributes poured in across broadcast channels and social media from fellow journalists, editors, and public figures who remembered him as a dedicated reporter with a keen eye for ground-level issues and investigative reporting.
Funeral arrangements and memorial services are expected to be announced by his family.
