SSB personnel from Lakhimpur dies in Rajasthan while participating in a refresher training

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LAKHIMPUR: An SSB personnel from Lakhimpur died in Alwar in Rajasthan on Wednesday while participating in a refresher training. He is reported to have breathed his last due to ailments he had suffered due to the scorching heat in the State at present.

Ananta Baruah, son of Purandar Baruah and Phuleswari Baruah, permanent resident of Rangpuriya village under Azad area of the district. Ananta was feeling uneasy after his physical training in the morning that day. Though he was immediately shifted to the nearest hospital, he breathed his last while undergoing treatment. He joined the 32 Battalion of SSB on November 20, 2002 at Basar in Arunachal Pradesh.

As soon as the news of the SSB personnel reached home, the people of the area started to throng his residence. His body was meanwhile brought to Guwahati by flight via New Delhi. It will reach home on Friday morning. He is survived by his parents, wife and two sons along with a host of relatives. His death cast a pall of grief in the area.

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