Ranchi: Tribal icon Birsa Munda's great-grandson Mangal Munda, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Ranchi after being injured in a road accident, died of cardiovascular failure on Friday, an official of the health facility said.
45-year-old Mangal Munda breathed his last at 12.30 am at the state's apex health facility- Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).
"Birsa Munda's kin Mangal Munda died of cardiovascular failure around 12.30 am. He was on a ventilator after being critically injured. We tried our best to save him but failed," RIMS Medical Superintendent Dr Hiren Birua told media.?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office, Union Health Minister JP Nadda and the Jharkhand Chief Minister's office were in touch with the RIMS authorities in connection with Munda's treatment.
CM?Hemant Soren expresses grief on Mangal Munda's demise
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday condoled the demise of Mangal Munda, the great grandson of tribal icon Birsa Munde who passed away on November 28 night in a hospital at Ranchi.
Taking to social media X, Soren wrote in a post, "I am deeply saddened by the news of the demise of Shri Mangal Munda ji, a descendant of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, who was undergoing treatment at RIMS. May Marang Buru grant peace to the departed soul and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this difficult time of grief."
Rajiv Ranjan of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranch said that Munda had met with a road accident on November 25 after which he had been admitted for treatment.
"He had met with a road accident and was admitted in RIMS on November 25. There were injuries in his head and the brain was also injured. The initial investigation by the doctors revealed that he had severe injuries and was in a critical condition. We had conducted an operation on November 26 after which he was put on ventilator support. Our team of doctors here worked on his treatment.. however he passed away on Thursday night.. The post mortem investigation will also be conducted," Ranjan told media.
