Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's OSD succumbs to COVID-19, day before his retirement

An Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain succumbed to COVID-19, a day before his retirement, according to his family.

New Delhi: New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) An Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain succumbed to COVID-19 on Sunday (May 30), a day before his retirement, according to his family.

AK Rakshit was battling COVID-19 for over a month. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter.

"He was admitted to Aakash hospital in Dwarka on April 23. He succumbed to COVID-19 complications on Sunday, a day before he was to retire," his son, Sandipan Rakshit, told PTI.

In a tweet, Jain condoled the death of the officer.

आज एक दुखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ। हमारे सहकर्मी श्री रक्षित जी का आज दोपहर कोरोना से जूझते हुए निधन हो गया। वे पिछले 1 महीने से कोरोना से लड़ रहे थे।

ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को शांति दे और उनके परिवार को इस दुःख से उबरने की शक्ति दे। pic.twitter.com/ttjS7EcyGi — Satyendar Jain (@SatyendarJain) May 30, 2021

"Today sad news was received. Our colleague Rakshit Ji died this afternoon while battling corona. He had been fighting with corona for the past month. May God rest the departed soul in peace and give his family the strength to overcome this sorrow," the minister said in a tweet in Hindi.

Meanwhile, Pawan Kumar Gupta, a doctor working at Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic also succumbed to COVID-19 on Sunday.

"Delhi has lost another gem. Dr Pawan Kumar Gupta, a great soul and an excellent doctor have lost his life due to Covid. He was giving his services at Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic, Prahladpur, during the pandemic.

May his soul rest in peace Folded hands. Om Shanti," Jain said in another tweet.

Prayer for the departed soul. https://t.co/cBwepnnG0e — Satyendar Jain (@SatyendarJain) May 30, 2021

Delhi has recorded 946 fresh COVID-19 cases and 78 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a health bulletin issued on Sunday.