bhubaneswar it was a day of shame for the odisha police as an assistant subinspector asi who was reportedly suffering from mental illness gunned down the states health minister and one of the richest mlas bjd naba kisore das at brajarajnagar in jharsuguda district where he had gone to attend an event on sundaycops are yet to ascertain the motive of the brazen attack on the minister even as the opposition bjp and congress demanded chief minister naveen patnaiks resignation over the shocking murder of a cabinet minister a first in odisha indicating the worsening law and order situation in the stateread alsoodisha minister naba kisore das who was shot at by a policeman is states richest mlaodisha health minister naba kisore das 61 who was shot at by an assistant subinspector of police from close range at brajarajnagar in his home district jharsuguda while he was on his way to attend a public programme on sunday has been airlifted to bhubaneswar for better treatmentthe minister who received a bullet in his left chest around 1215pm was airlifted from jharsuguda and admitted to apollo hospitals in bhubaneswar around 330pm however he succumbed during treatment police saidthe hospital issued a statement declaring the health ministers death around 730pmit was found that a single bullet entered and exited the body injuring the heart and left lung causing massive internal bleeding and injury the injuries were repaired and steps were taken to improve by pumping the heart he was given urgent icu care but despite best efforts he could not be revived he succumbed to his injuries a statement from the private hospital saidthe deadly attack on naba kisore came a few days after he performed a special puja at shani shingnapur temple in maharashtra and donated an expensive gold pitcher seeking gods blessings to get rid of curses and bad luckchief minister naveen patnaik who ordered a highlevel inquiry by the state crime branch said dass death is a great loss to the statei am shocked and distressed over the very unfortunate demise of cabinet minister naba das the doctors made every possible effort to save his life but unfortunately he could not recover he was an asset for both the government and the party he has successfully carried many initiatives in the health department as a leader he was instrumental in strengthening biju janata dal the chief minister said in a written statementprime minister narendra modi also expressed grief over the death of naba das saddened by the unfortunate demise of minister in odisha government shri naba kishore das ji condolences to his family in this tragic hour om shanti the pm tweetedgopal das the assistant subinspector asi of gandhi chhak police outpost who shot the minister has been detained after being overpowered by police personnel he faces imminent dismissal from service das who was in khaki shot two rounds at naba kisore from a close range when the minister came out of his car and was being greeted by his