Mortal remains of Padma Shri Dr. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra brought to Bhubaneswar

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Bhubaneswar: The mortal remains of Padma Shri Dr. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, who breathed his last yesterday while undergoing treatment at AIIMS, New Delhi, was brought to Bhubaneswar this evening.

Several prominent figures, including Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling, Satyabadi MLA Om Prakash Mishra, Ekamra MLA Babu Singh, and Police Commissioner S. Dev Dutta Singh were present at the airport to pay their tributes.

From the airport, the mortal remains was taken to a private university, where well-wishers will be able to pay their final respects today.

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Speaking on the occasion, MLA Om Prakash Mishra remarked that Dr. Mahapatra was an illustrious son of Odisha, and the void left by his passing can never be filled. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has also conveyed his condolences to the family over the phone.

Tomorrow, his mortal remains will be taken to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, before being transported to his native Biragobindapur village in Puri district where people of the locality will pay their last respect. Later, the body will be taken to the Puri Swargadwara where it will be cremated with full state honour.

The noted neurosurgeon’s death has cast a pall of gloom across the entire state.

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