Famous Urdu poet Rahat Indori passes away

Famous Urdu poet Rahat Indori died of a heart attack at a hospital in Indore, India on Tuesday while being treated for Covid-19, his son said. He was 70. According to the Press Trust of India, the teacher-turned-poet had been admitted to hospital on Tuesday morning after he tested positive for the disease. 

"He was admitted for coronavirus treatment but died after suffering a heart attack," son Satlaj Indori, also a poet shared. 

Indore District Collector Manish Singh said Rahat Indori was undergoing treatment at the Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences. In the morning, the lyricist-poet tweeted about his Covid-19 diagnosis and said he will keep everyone updated through social media.

"After initial symptoms of Covid-19, my corona test was done yesterday which came out positive. Pray that I defeat this disease as soon as possible," Indori had said in what would be his last post.

With a 50-year career in poetry, Indori, an Urdu scholar of great repute, was one of the biggest mushaira stars in the country. He is survived by three sons and a daughter.

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