The World - News from Sept. 6, 1985
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Three Sikhs were arrested in the machine-gun slaying of a Hindu politician, and one suspect killed himself by drinking a concealed poison, Indian news agencies reported. Arjun Das, 46, was killed in his office in New Delhi. His body was cremated at a ceremony marked by tight security and a visit by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, a family friend.
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