GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma mourned the demise of News Live Bokajan correspondent Rubul Dihingia on Sunday. Dihingia died of post-COVID complications at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
“Chief minister @himantabiswa expressed deep grief over the untimely demise of News Live Bokajan correspondent Rubul Dihingia. The Chief Minister wished eternal peace to the departed soul of the journalist and conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family,” chief minister office said in a tweet in Assamese.
নিউজ লাইভ চেনেলৰ বোকাজানৰ সাংবাদিক ৰুবুল দিহিঙ্গীয়াৰ অকাল বিয়োগত মুখ্যমন্ত্ৰী @himantabiswa ৰ গভীৰ শোক প্ৰকাশ। মুখ্যমন্ত্ৰীয়ে সাংবাদিকগৰাকীৰ বিদেহ আত্মাৰ চিৰশান্তি কামনা কৰাৰ লগতে শোকসন্তপ্ত পৰিয়ালবৰ্গলৈ গভীৰ সমবেদনা জনাইছে। pic.twitter.com/mfVpRhByIr
— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) May 17, 2021
Rubul had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 23. He was shifted to GMCH COVID ICU for the treatment.
He tested negative a couple of days ago following which he was shifted to the non-COVID ICU but passed away today morning due to post COVID complications.
Rubul passed away even after testing negative.
He left behind his wife and two sons.
Read: NEWS LIVE BOKAJAN CORRESPONDENT RUBUL DIHINGIA NO MORE
