On this fateful day, Arindam Das, OTV's intrepid journalist met with an untimely demise while covering a daring rescue operation involving an elephant near Mundali in the Mahanadi river in Cuttack. September 24, 2021. The date is etched in the memory of every OTV employee, all journalists and people of Odisha.Arindam was on a boat with OTV cameraperson Prabhat Sinha and members of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF). The team had gone there to save and rescue an elephant trapped near Mundali bridge. But fate had some other plans. Tragic unfolded. The powerful currents in the river caused the boat to overturn. Arindam along with the cameraman Prabhat were rescued and rushed to SCB Medical College and Hospital. But Arindam was declared dead.Two years have elaped since his passing, but Arindam's memory remains alive among his colleagues, friends, and the people of Odisha. Those who knew him remember him as a lively, courageous, and pleasant soul. His legacy lives on in the hearts of many.