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Retired principal dies

Hira Mohan Borthakur, the retired principal of thr Kanpur Higher Secondary & Multi Purpose School died after prolonged illness on Sunday. . He was 76 and the end came at Jagiroad be route to the Gauhati Medical College Hospital early in the morning Amid a pall of gloom, many local organizations and individuals deeply condoled his death and conveyed their sympathy to the bereaved family members.

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