New Delhi, June 12 -- Indian shooting great Jaspal Rana, a multiple Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, passed away on Thursday night at the age of 49.
The news was confirmed by National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) President Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, who stated that Rana breathed his last at a hospital in New Delhi.
Rana's demise comes as a major shock to the Indian sporting fraternity. He had recently undergone a medical procedure after falling ill during the Indian contingent's return flight from the ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany.
Serving as the high-performance coach for Indian pistol shooters, Rana reportedly began feeling unwell during the journey and was rushed to a hospital immediately after landing in D...