Eminent Assamese journalist Pankaj Chetia today died following prolonged illness at his Jorhat residence, family sources said.
He was 55 and is survived by his wife and a daughter.
Chetia, a former news editor with Assamese daily 'Amar Asom' was injured in a road mishap in 2008 and was bedridden since then. Chetia was also a renowned state football player and a former President of Jorhat Press Club. Several organisations and prominent persons have condoled Chetia's death.
