Port Blair, March 18: Shri Kanta Rao serving as Assistant Director (Sports) in the A&N Administration breathed his last today while on his way to the hospital few minutes ago. Late Kanta Rao was suffering from Jaw Cancer since past couple of years and was under Chemotherapy at Apollo Hospitals Chennai.

Sources inform that due to COVID-19 pandemic, he was unable to visit Chennai for treatment and the Chemo was being provided at Chakraborty Hospital, Port Blair.  

Andaman Chronicle prays to the Almighty to give eternal rest to the soul of the departed and enough courage to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss.