Scribe passes away

Jaipur, Apr 30 (UNI) Senior journalist Kumar Ahskar passed away here at the SMS hospital early today following a brief illness.

He was 49 and is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.

Kumar had been suffering from jaundice for about a fortnight and was admitted to the hospital here yesterday, where he breathed his last around 0300 hrs.

He was presently associated with the Bhaskar TV. Earlier, he had worked for a number of newspapers and periodicals.

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