TNI Bureau: The deadly Coronavirus has taken the life of another Journalist in Odisha today. Senior Journalist with The Times of India, Pritiman Mohapatra passes away during treatment for Covid-19. He was 46.
Pritiman had tested positive for Coronavirus on April 19. He was hospitalised later when his condition deteriorated. But, he breathed his last today.
Pritiman’s wife, daughter and mother have also tested positive for Covid. His brother is living in the US.
At least 12 Journalists in Odisha have succumbed to Covid-19 in the last 15 days. Senior Sambad Group Journalist Debendra Samantaray died last night due to Covid-19 complications.
It’s devastating!! We will miss you Pritiman Bhai. Rest in peace💔 pic.twitter.com/EgoIzuNAkk
— Sujit Bisoyi (@bisoyisujit87) May 1, 2021
ବରିଷ୍ଠ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ପ୍ରୀତିମାନ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗରେ ମୁଁ ସ୍ତବ୍ଧ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ। ସେ ମୋର ଭଲ ବନ୍ଧୁ ଥିଲେ। ହଠାତ୍ ତାଙ୍କର ଏମିତି ଚାଲିଯିବା ଅବିଶ୍ବସନୀୟ ଓ ଅସହ୍ୟ। ଏଭଳି ଦାରୁଣ ଦୁଃଖ ସମୟରେ ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାରକୁ ସାନ୍ତ୍ବନା ଦେବାକୁ ମୋ ପାଖରେ ଭାଷା ନାହିଁ। ମୋ ବନ୍ଧୁଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି ପାଇଁ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି।
— Manas Mangaraj (@manasrmangaraj) May 1, 2021
