Photo journalist Krishna Murari Kishan, who had won praise for communal riots coverage in Jamshedpur in 1978 and in Bhagalpur in 1989, died at a private hospital after suffering multiorgan failure, family sources said here.
Kishan breathed his last at a New Delhi hospital late last night, they said, adding that his body was flown back today.
A freelance photojournalist, Kishan (62) is survived by two sons and three daughters. One of his son Amrit Jaikishan is also a photo journalist.
Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi expressed profound grief over the demise.
In a statement, he said Kishan was committed to his work and performed his duty fearlessly.
Manjhi had made arrangements to send Kishan to Delhi by Air Ambulance after his condition deteriorated.
