Keonjhar: The mortal remains of eminent journalist and chief reporter of Odisha Television Ltd (OTV) Arindam Das was consigned to the flames early on Saturday.
Arindam had drowned while covering a rescue operation of an elephant trapped in Mahanadi at Mundali barrage on Saturday afternoon.
A pall of gloom descended on h
is native village after Arindam’s body was brought for cremation to Raikhala under Rajnagar panchayat in Keonjhar district around 4.20 am.
The body was taken on a procession by the villagers to the bank of Baitarani where he was cremated.
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Among others, Ghasipura MLA Badri Narayan Patra and Patana MLA Jagannath Naik were present.
Expressing grief, Patra said Arindam had a special identity as a bold and dedicated journalist. He was a pride of Keonjhar district, the MLA added.
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