Former CMD of Oil India Limited (OIL) – Ranjit Dutta has died due to COVID-19. 

Ranjit Dutta had also served as the Managing Director of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL). 

Ranjit Dutta breathed his last at 3:30pm the Apollo Hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday. 

The Oil India Limited expressed grief at the demise of Ranjit Dutta. 

OIL tweeted: “We mourn the demise of our ex CMD, late Ranjit Kumar Dutta who passed away today afternoon at Kolkata. Our prayers for the eternal peace of the departed soul.” 

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Ranjit Dutta had served as the CMD of Oil India Limited from May 2002 to February 2006. 

Numaligarh Refinery also condoled the demise of Ranjit Dutta. 

NRL tweeted: “With heavy hearts, NRL grieves the loss of Shri Ranjit Kumar Dutta, industry stalwart and NRL’s first Managing Director, who succumbed to a brief illness today. NRL extends sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones. May his soul rest in peace.”