Former IAS officer K.R. Viswambharan dead
The Hindu
He was serving as chairman of Oushadhi
K.R. Viswambharan, former District Collector of Ernakulam, died here on Friday.
He was 72. The death occurred at a private hospital here. He had undergone surgery after suffering head injuries following a fall at his residence a month ago. He died of multi-organ failure on Friday morning, according to hospital authorities.
The cremation will be held at the Pachalam crematorium here around 11 a.m on Saturday. He is survived by wife Komalam, son Abhiraman and daughter Akhila. Mr. Viswambharan was current chairman of Oushadhi, State-owned Ayurvedic medicine manufacturing unit.
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