CURATED BY – LAKESH PANCHESHWAR | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Lalbarra, resident of village Amoli adjacent to the city headquarters, former Mandal President of Bharatiya Janata Party Mandal Lalbarra and passenger bus businessman, former BJYM Mandal Vice President Toofan Gupta's elder brother, wholesale paan businessman Basant Prasad Gupta passed away at the age of 63 due to heart attack. According to the information received, late Gupta was taken to a private hospital in the district headquarters for better treatment by his family members when he suffered unbearable pain in his heart on the morning of 26 July. As soon as he reached the hospital, he died suddenly due to heart attack at 2.20 pm on 26 July. As soon as the news of the death of late Gupta, who came from an elite family of the region, spread, a wave of mourning ran in the village and the area and regional businessmen and villagers started flocking to his private residence in Amoli to have the last glimpse of Mr. Gupta. It is known that Mr. Gupta, along with taking part in social, religious works, also guided the youth in the field of social and business from time to time. He used to give donations to the family. A simple, spontaneous, jovial and sociable person, Shri Avadhiya left behind a family of five brothers, two sisters, nephews and grandchildren. It is to be noted that the funeral procession of late Basant Prasad Gupta will leave from his residence in Amoli today on 27th July at 11 AM and the last rites will be performed at the local Mokshadham in village Amoli. On the untimely demise of Shri Gupta, the enlightened people of village Amoli, businessmen of Lalbarra city headquarters and other regional dignitaries have prayed to Almighty God to grant peace to the departed soul and give him a place near his lotus feet and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this sad moment.