West Kameng of Arunachal Pradesh DIPRO dies following cardiac arrest

ITANAGAR: District Information and Public Relation Officer (DIPRO) of West Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh, Gocham Taga died of cardiac arrest on Monday morning, family sources informed.

Taga, who was evacuated to Guwahati from Bomdila immediately after the heart attack, expired at Mangaldoi on way to hospital. He is survived by his mother, two brothers, two sisters, wife and two sons.

Taga, who hails from Raga in Kamle district, was born to Gocham Teni and Gocham Yemi on January 12, 1972. He completed his schooling from VKV Sher, and Higher Secondary School Ziro and graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru College Pasighat.

He joined service as DIPRO on June 6, 1994 at Seppa in East Kameng district after topping the DIPRO exam of 1994 conducted by the APPSC.

His last rites will be performed at his native town Raga on August 25.

Chief Minister Pema Khandu has expressed shock over the premature and untimely demise of Taga. In his condolence letter to Taga's mother, Khandu wrote "Exceptionally upright officer, Taga was sincere, dedicated, energetic and possessed outstanding qualities as an officer. He was an asset for the State government.

"I pray Lord Buddha to bestow you with strength to bear the irreparable loss. May his soul rest in peace in heavenly abode," the message added.

The officers and staff of Directorate of Information and Public Relations also condoled the sudden death of the DIPRO. The officers and staff led by Deputy Director Dasher Teshi, after paying glowing tributes to him, observed two minutes silence as a mark of respect to the departed soul.

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