Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has expressed shock and "deep" sadness over the "sudden and untimely demise" of senior photojournalist Phanjoubam Santosh due to an ailment on August 9.
In a condolence message, the Chief Minister lamented that in his demise the State has lost an "experienced, courageous, energetic and upright" photo journalist.
Born on March 1, 1962 at Wangkhei Meihoubam Lampak, Imphal East, Late Santosh began contributing photographs to different local, national and international newspapers, magazines and news agencies as a freelance photo journalist in the early 1980s, N. Biren said.