Panaji: Goa’s Director General of Police Pranab Nanda, who hailed from Odisha, has died due to cardiac arrest, a senior police official said Saturday.
Nanda, a 1988-batch IPS officer of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and other Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre, was serving as Director General of Police (DGP) of Goa after his long stint in Intelligence Bureau. He was in Delhi on an official visit.
Nanda was on a visit to Delhi after attending official functions in Goa Friday at the time of suffering from cardiac arrest. He died late Friday night, the official said. He was 57. He is survived by his wife Sundari Nanda, a 1988 batch IPS officere who is the first woman DGP of Puducherry.
Confirming Nanda’s demise, Inspector General of Police Jaspal Singh said, “We were informed by his family that Nanda is no more. He died due to cardiac arrest. It’s shocking.”
The 1988-batch IPS officer was transferred to Goa February 25 this year.
Expressing grief over the death of Nanda, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant tweeted, “Shocked and saddened by the untimely demise of Shri Pranab Nanda (IPS), DGP, Goa. My deepest sympathies to his family members. May God comfort them in this hour of grief.”
Leader of Opposition in the Goa Assembly Digambar Kamat said, “My condolences to his wife IPS Sundari Nanda who served as deputy inspector general of police in Goa during my tenure as chief minister. My thoughts are with his family during this time of grief.”
“Saddened by the news of demise of Director General of Goa Police Shri Pranab Nanda (IPS). My prayers are with his family. Om Shanti,” BJP leader and former MP Narendra Sawaikar said in a tweet.
Goa Chief Electoral Officer Kunal tweeted, “Extremely saddened and unbelievable to know about sad demise of @DGP_Goa Pranab Nanda. His cheerful personality was endearing. May God give strength to Sundari mam and kids to bear the irreparable loss. May the soul RIP!”
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