Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 25: Continuing with its endeavour to provide financial assistance to the families of the martyred, deceased police personnel/SPOs, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh sanctioned Rs 56 lakh as a Special Welfare Relief under different orders of PHQ. He also sanctioned over Rs 2.50 lakh Welfare relief in favour of retired police personnel.
The special welfare relief of Rs 22 lakh each was sanctioned in favour of dependents/legal heirs of deceased police personnel HC Mohammad Muzafar Bhat and Senior Grade Constable Mohammad Yousf, who expired during service due to health-related issues. Out of this amount Rs one lakh each was already paid to the families/NoKs of police personnel for performing the last rites as immediate relief by the PHQ through their concerned units/districts. The financial assistance was given out of the Contributory Police Welfare Fund.
Under another order, Special Welfare Relief of Rs 6 lakk was sanctioned in favour of dependents/legal heirs of deceased SPO Satvir Singh and Rs 2.5 lakh in favour of legal heirs of deceased SPO Ashwani Kumar who expired due to illness during the course of their engagement with the department. The amount was sanctioned out of the Contributory Welfare fund of SPOs.
DGP also sanctioned over Rs 2.5 lakh in favour of retired/NoKs of deceased police personnel. The special relief amount ranging between Rs 4000 to 35,000 was sanctioned in favour of 24 retired/NoKs of deceased police personnel.
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