August 12, 2016 7:40 AM

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Former Arunachal CM Pul cremated with full state honours

Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, who allegedly committed suicide at his official residence, was cremated yesterday at Hawai in Anjaw district with full state honours.<br/><br/>Several people gathered at the funeral ground to pay their last homage to him before he was cremated as per traditional Mishmi rituals.<br/><br/>The state government had declared state mourning for three days and holiday yesterday as a mark of respect.<br/><br/>BJP and Congress legislators from the state and neighbouring Assam along with BJP state unit president Tapir Gao were present at the cremation.<br/><br/>47-year-old Pul had allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday, weeks after he was ordered by the Supreme Court to step down on July 13. He had been chief minister for a brief period between February 19 to July 13.<br/><br/>The state government had announced a magisterial inquiry into the death.

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