CPI leader passes away

Vijayawada, Apr 1 (UNI) Communist Party of India (CPI) City Secretary K Sekhar Babu who was critically injured in a road accident at Ambapuram village last night, passed away at a private hospital here this evening.

He was 59 and is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son.

Mr Babu's condition improved slightly this morning. But it worsened again in the afternoon.

He met with an accident when his scooter collided with a tractor while on his way here. He was admitted to a private hospital last night with a head injury.

Doctors conducted a brain surgery around midnight and he was on ventillator since then.

CPI State Secretary K Narayana, who was at the hospital since morning condoled the death of Mr Babu. The Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU) also condoled the death.

In a statement it said the CITU lost an important leader who participated in many leftist agitations.

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