ˌɔn sˈɪks fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, hiː wʌz ˌɔn hɪz wˈeɪ fɹʌm dˈɛli tə tʃˌʌndɪɡˈɜː wɛn hiː wʌz wˈeɪleɪd nˌɪɹ ɹˈæsɔɪ vˈɪlɪdʒ, sˈɑːnɪpˌæt dˈɪstɹɪkt, ænd ʃˈɑːt dˈɛd ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð hɪz pˈɜːsənəl ɐsˈɪstənt — ɐn ˌaɪˌeɪˈɛs ˈɑːfɪsɚ, ænd ðə dɹˈaɪvɚ.
On 6 February 1965, he was on his way from Delhi to Chandigarh when he was waylaid near Rasoi village, Sonipat district, and shot dead along with his personal assistant — an IAS officer, and the driver.