Muhiram Borkakati, a retired teacher and
active social organizer of Sootea area, breathed his last on December 21 at a
private hospital in Tezpur. He was 78. Muhiram, who hailed from Laukhuwa
village of Sootea, was closely associated with many socio-cultural
organizations of Sootea. He leaves behind wife, a son and a host of relatives.
His death has been widely mourned in Sootea.