Itanagar, Sept. 16 -- Dr Shyamal Bhattacharya, Dean and Principal of Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) in Arunachal Pradesh, passed away on Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness.

He was 69.

Hospital officials confirmed that Dr Bhattacharya had been undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit for the past two weeks.

He was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and refractory thrombocytopenia. Despite intensive medical efforts, he breathed his last in the morning, TRIHMS Director Dr Moji Jini said.

Dr Bhattacharya is survived by his wife and daughter. He joined TRIHMS in 2018 and played a key role in strengthening the institute's academic and administrative framework.

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