The journalist died on Monday morning after nine days in a hospital, his son
Sudama Kanchibotla said.
Brahm Kanchibotla, 66, was a correspondent for United News of India.
During his 28-year career in the
He had emigrated to the
Sudama Kanchibotla said that the family was not sure of the last rites for him
because of the restrictions in
"We have not set a date and it will have to be a very small gathering
because only ten people are allowed at funerals," he said.
Brahm Kanchibotla showed COVID-19 symptoms on March 23. When his conditions
worsened, he was admitted to a hospital on
On March 31, he was put on ventilator and on Monday he had a cardiac arrest.
Besides Sudama, Brahm Kanchibotla is survived by his wife Anjana and daughter
Siujana.
As of Monday night, 4,758 people have died of COVID-
The