Arindam Das, a young journalist, drowned in Panchbhuta

Arindam Das, an adventurous young journalist from Odisha, is immersed in the Panchbhuta.  According to sources, Arindam's body reached Raikala in Rajnagar panchayat, Kendujhar district, his ancestral village at around 4.20 am today.  Arindam's body was later taken to the cemetery in a procession.  His last rites were performed on the banks of the Baitarani River in a mournful atmosphere.  The cemetery was crowded at this time.

 Many OTV staff and locals, including Ghasipura MLA Badri Narayan Patra and Patna MLA Jagannath Naik, were present at the cemetery during the funeral.

Notably, Sitaram Murmu, a young journalist from OTV and Arindam Das, a senior diver from OTV team, lost his life in a tragic, tragic incident at Mission4 (Mission Gajraj) in Munduli, Cuttack yesterday.