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Senior lawyers killed in accident

Three prominent lawyers died at a tragic road mishap in Tinsukia district on Sunday. The accident took place at Maithang Gaon in the wee hours when the vehicle carrying the lawyers hit a tree and overturned on the way from Arunachal Pradesh. 

Another sustained serious injury who is battling for life at the Assam Medical College Hospital in Dibrugarh.  

 

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