Arindam Das Death & Cause of death: OTV Chief Reporter Arindam Das reportedly dies

Popular Odia television journalists have reportedly died while rescuing the elephant, which got stuck due to the strong water current in the river for the past 7 hours.

Shocked beyond imagination! Gone too early. We lost a gem today. OTV Chief Reporter Arindam Das was highly talented & always led from the front while reporting.

It’s a big loss to Odisha Media. My deep condolences to the bereaved family. Om Shanti. 🙏 @otvnews pic.twitter.com/cLHtqFSqH8

— milin_patra (@milinpatra) September 24, 2021

Arindam Das worked as chief reporter at Odisha Television Limited.

Reports says the incident took place when over a six-member Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team including two media persons entered into the river to rescue the tusker.

However, the strong flooded currents of Mahanadi overturned the rescuing the boat and the staff. Though the rescued people were taken to Cuttack’s SCB Medical, Arindam breathed his last there.

SCB Medical sources said that Arindam was brought dead as he was swept away by strong flooded currents and drowned. A pall of gloom descended all over the state after the death news surfaced.