Senior TV journalist Rohit Sardana succumbed to the deadly COVID-19 on Friday. The veteran journalist had tested positive for Covid admitted to Metro Hospital on Thursday; he died of a heart attack today.
Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary informed about his untimely demise through a tweet.
अब से थोड़ी पहले @capt_ivane का फ़ोन आया।उसने जो कहा सुनकर मेरे हाथ काँपने लगे।हमारे मित्र और सहयोगी रोहित सरदाना की मृत्यु की ख़बर थी।ये वाइरस हमारे इतने क़रीब से किसी को उठा ले जाएगा ये कल्पना नहीं की थी।इसके लिए मैं तैयार नहीं था।ये भगवान की नाइंसाफ़ी है..
ॐ शान्ति— Sudhir Chaudhary (@sudhirchaudhary) April 30, 2021
Sardana had risen through the ranks, from starting out as a copy editor in the early 2000s. Over the years, he was worked with Zee News as an executive editor and anchor.