The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/odisha-health-minister-naba-das-shot-by-cop-succumbs-to-injuries-23267864" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Odisha</a> government said state honour would be accorded to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/news/india-news/article/odisha-health-minister-shot-at-by-cop-in-jharsuguda-district-accused-nabbed-23267831" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Naba Kishore Das</a>, the health and family welfare minister who died in hospital hours after being shot by a policeman.
A government release said on Sunday evening there will be no official entertainment for three days from January 29-31 throughout the state.
"It has been decided by the Government of Odisha that as a mark of respect, state honour would be accorded to the departed dignitary. The national flag will be flown at half-mast on the day of death in the state capital and on the day of funeral at the place where it takes place," the release said.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/news/india-news/article/pm-modi-odisha-cm-patnaik-mourn-demise-of-health-minister-naba-das-23267878" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">PM Modi, CM Naveen Patnaik mourn demise of Odisha Health Minister Naba Das</a>
The minister, 60, was shot at Brajrajnagar town around 1 pm by Assistant Sub-inspector of Police (ASI) Gopal Das, who is believed to be suffering from mental disorder.
A team of doctors at Apollo Hospital operated on the minister after he was airlifted from Jharsugada to Bhubaneshwar, but he eventually succumbed to injuries.
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A government release said on Sunday evening there will be no official entertainment for three days from January 29-31 throughout the state

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