Guwahati: A young couple Raj Kumar Choudhury and Priti Choudhury commited suicide in Ganeshguri Chariali at Sinha Lodge on Sunday night as they were unable to stay together as Priti was married to another person. The couple committed suicide together and left behind a note donating their dead body to the GuwahatiMunicipalityCorporationHospitalRaj Kumar Choudhurys father is a Mouzadar in Ghagrapar in Nalbari and he himself was an active Congress worker. Priti Choudhurt and he had known each other for a long time but she was married to another person and hence due to peer and family pressures they could not come together.
Priti had come to Guwahati on 14th April 2007 for Athmangala and ever since they have been staying together in Sinha Lodge after Priti ran away with Raj.They have been staying together till the tragic incident occurred on Sunday.
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Assam Association, Mumbai has cordiall invites all to the Magh Bihu celebration on 19th January 2008, to be held at: Assam Bhawan, Opposite Centre One, Near Vashi Railway Staion. Th eprogram will start from 6 pm and will continue till 10 pm. The programs include: Annual General Meeting of the association, cultural program by ONGC colony teams, violin by Manas. Zee TV fame Bonjyotsna and Debojit Saha will take part in the event. There will also be a gala feast on the occasion.For further inormation, please contact Deepen Rajkonwar, General Secretary, Assam Association Mumbai, at: 9892114116.
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Assam’s law and order situation still remains volatile with militants killing two security guards at the Umrangsu based Kopili Hydroelectric Project on Monday morning. There are reports that these two guards have been gunned down while they were on duty. Police investigation is going on. Details are awaited.
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