Senior electronic media journalist Manoj Kandwal who had been admitted at Max Super specialty Hospital after sustaining head injury in a road accident at Pulia-6, Nehru Colony on September 8 night died on Thursday evening at the same hospital. The journalist was on life support system ever since he was admitted at the hospital. The doctors tried their best to revive him, but failed. He was declared brain dead by the doctors on Thursday as he failed to respond to the treatment.
The members of media fertility remembered him as a warm-hearted person who was always vocal at the press conferences. He endeared himself to one and all because of his benign personality, said the veterans of the media fraternity. He was dedication and dignity incarnate, they said, adding that his death is an irreparable loss to the realm of journalism in the State.
As news of Kandwal's demise spread the social media was flooded with condolence messages with the media persons and others reminiscing about their interaction with him.
While reminiscing, Sunil Kumar, the deputy bureau-in charge, The Pioneer, Uttarakhand edition, said his love of taking challenge head-on was exemplary. “He used to act as a beacon to us as far as excellence of journalism is concerned when he was alive. Now dead, he would guide us as the Pole Star whenever we would encounter crisis in rising up to a challenge,” he added.
Kandwal sustained serious head injury after the two-wheeler he was riding was hit by another bike coming from the opposite direction on September 8 night. He was going home from his office after his duty was over when the collision occurred. He wore the helmet, but had not cared to buckle the straps. He slipped into coma a few hours after the accident had happened.
The serious injury might have been averted had he cared to fasten the straps rightly, had said a police officer.