Assam govt declares three-day state mourning

GUWAHATI: The Assam government has declared state mourning for three days starting from July 27 as a mark of respect for the five police personnel and one civilian who lost lives in the Assam-Mizoram border clash on Monday.

During the period, the national flag will be flown at half-mast and where it is regularly flown and there will be no public entertainment during the period.

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In a statement released Tuesday by the Joint Secretary to the Government of Assam (General Administration A Department), it said, “The state government of Assam expresses its profound sorrow at the sad demise of five nos. of Assam police personnel and one civilian at Lailapur of Cachar district while defending borders of Assam on 26th July. As a mark of respect to the departed souls, the government of Assam has declared state mourning for 3 (Three) days, w.e.f. 27.07.2021….”

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