Veteran atomic scientist and former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission, Sekhar Basu succumbed to COVID-19 on September 24.
“Dr Basu was suffering from COVID-19 and other kidney ailments. He died at 4.50 am,” said an official statement.
The 68-year-old scientist was admitted to a private hospital In Kolkata.
Meanhwile, DoNER minister Jitendra Singh tweeted saying, “Pained to share the sad news of the demise of Dr Shekhar Basu, former Chairman Atomic Energy Commission &Secretary, who was suffering from COVID with Comorbidity and was admitted in a Kolkata hospital. Dr Basu & I had worked closely together during the first term of Modi Govt.”
Pained to share the sad news of the demise of Dr Shekhar Basu, former Chairman Atomic Energy Commission &Secretary,who was suffering from COVID with Comorbidity and was admitted in a Kolkata Hospital.Dr Basu & I had worked closely together during the first term of Modi Govt.🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/wdIxvkMAET
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) September 24, 2020
