Mon Dec 30 04:45:50 UTC 2024: ## Former IPS Officer and Patna Mahavir Mandir Secretary Acharya Kishore Kunal Passes Away

**Patna, Bihar:** Acharya Kishore Kunal, a former IPS officer and secretary of Patna’s Mahavir Mandir, passed away on [Date of death] after suffering a heart attack. His death has sent shockwaves throughout Bihar, with numerous dignitaries from India and abroad paying their respects.

Kunal was rushed to Mahavir Vatsalya Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His last rites will be performed at Konhara Ghat in Hajipur at 11:00 AM today, December 30th. His body was kept at his residence on Sunday, where it was visited by a number of political leaders including Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, former Union Minister Ashwini Choubey, former Mokama MLA Anant Singh, RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari, Patna DM Dr. Chandrashekhar, and ministers Jama Khan and Sumit Singh. Kunal was the father-in-law of Minister Ashok Chaudhary and his daughter-in-law is the Member of Parliament from Samastipur.

A large number of people also paid tribute to Kunal on social media. His funeral procession will begin at 9:00 AM from his residence, passing through prominent Patna locations including the Mahavir Mandir, before concluding at Konhara Ghat.

Samastipur MP and Kunal’s daughter-in-law, Shambhavi Chaudhary, expressed her grief on X (formerly Twitter), describing his passing as “beyond imagination and painful,” and highlighting his role as a mentor and guide.

The loss of Acharya Kishore Kunal is being widely mourned across Bihar and beyond.

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