Prag journo dies in mishap
Electronic Media Forum Assam (EMFA) expresses shock at the sudden demise of Rima Sarma, a popular cultural news presenter of Prag News, following an accident on Saturday night at Bhangagarh locality of the city.
The forum also wishes early recovery of another city based television scribe, who was admitted to GMCH after facing an attack from miscreants last night. Biman Kalita of News Live, who was stabbed last night at Dhirenpara locality, is still in the hospital.
Saddened by the untimely demise of Rima, the forum also mentions that two more scribes are presently undergoing treatment in separate hospitals of the city. Gautam Hazarika of DY365 and Kushal Lahan of Amar Asom were admitted to hospitals on 15 August following after a massive brain stroke and road accident respectively.
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