Bhubaneswar, Nov. 18 -- Odia music lovers are grieving the untimely demise of popular playback singer Humane Sagar, whose sudden death has left a deep void in Odisha's cultural landscape. The singer breathed his last at 9:08 pm on Monday at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, where he had been undergoing intensive treatment.

Doctors confirmed that Humane Sagar had developed serious liver complications, and his condition deteriorated rapidly. Multiple organs had stopped functioning despite continuous monitoring by a dedicated medical team assigned to his case. He was declared dead late in the night after all efforts to stabilise him failed.

Following the completion of medical and legal formalities at AIIMS, his mortal remains were shifted to his residenc...