New Delhi: In a first high-profile death due to coronavirus in the country, Lokpal member Justice AK Tripathi (retd) passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here on Saturday.
Justice Tripathi, a former Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court, breathed his last at the Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre.
He was 62. Justice Tripathi was admitted in AIIMS since April 2. He was one of the four judicial members of the Lokpal. His daughter, also infected with coronavirus, is still admitted at AIIMS.
According to sources, Justice Tripathi was on a ventilator for the past three days, after his condition turned critical. He breathed his last at 8 pm.