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RTI activist attacked

AHMEDABAD: An advocate-turned RTI activist was attacked by two unknown assailants at Porbandar in Gujarat on Friday.

The police said Baghu Dewani, 65, was attacked when he was leaving for his office in his car. The assailants threatened the driver to flee and then they beat up Mr. Dewani and stabbed him in the abdomen.

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