Senior journalist Ajit Mohanty passes away

Ajit Kumar Mohanty, a veteran journalist from Odisha, died on Sunday at 12.30 p.m. while receiving treatment at AIIM-Bhubaneswar.

Senior journalist Ajit Mohanty passes away
Ajit Mohanty

Bhubaneswar: Ajit Kumar Mohanty, a veteran journalist from Odisha, died on Sunday at 12.30 p.m. while receiving treatment at AIIM-Bhubaneswar.

He was diagnosed with cancer, according to sources. He had been receiving treatment in Bengaluru before being transferred to AIIMS here about 15 days ago, according to his wife Shanti Mohanty.

He worked as a freelance journalist and for the vernacular dailies Dharitri and Samaya.