Kathmandu. Senior journalist and writer Yubaraj Gautam, former editor of Gorkhapatra daily, passed away on Saturday morning.
He was rushed to the Armed Police Force Hospital in Satungal on Saturday morning after he complained of severe breathing problems, where doctors declared him dead. His body is currently kept at the hospital and the last rites will be performed on Sunday, said senior journalist Bishnu Niruthuri.
‘His daughter is arriving from London tomorrow. After that, we have been informed that the last rites will be performed at the electric crematorium in Pashupati,” he said.
On Sunday, doctors gave him time for further tests after he complained of severe respiratory problems.
However, he was taken to the Armed Police Force Hospital from Thankot after it became very difficult on Saturday morning. He had been suffering from kidney, liver and lung problems for a long time.
Born in Ilam on January 22, 2016, Gautam had been living in Thankot. He had worked as a columnist for various newspapers and also had the experience of working in Nepal Television and Radio Nepal.
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