Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 25: Continuing with its endeavour to provide financial assistance to families of police personnel who attained martyrdom while fighting terrorism and cops who passed away due to illness while in service, DGP Dilbag Singh today sanctioned Rs. 2.20 crore as Special Welfare Relief (SWR).
SWR of Rs. 20 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of dependants of deceased Sub Inspector Amar Singh, Sub Inspector Bashir Ahmad, HC Nishat Ahmad, HC Vinod Kumar, SgCt.(Dvr) Gulzar Ahmad, Sgct. Madan Gopal, Constable Hilal Ahmad, Constable Ramesh Lal and Ajay Kumar, Follower Ravi Kumar and Follower Ali Mohammad.
Out of this amount Rs. one lakh each was already paid to the families for performing the last rites as immediate relief by the PHQ through their concerned units. The financial assistance has been given out of Contributory Police Welfare Fund.
The DGP also sanctioned Rs. 30 lakh in favour of NoKs of six deceased SPOs wherein Rs. 5 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of families of deceased SPOs Kewal Krishan, Abdul Hamid, Chain Singh, Mohammad Ganie, Babi Kumar and Lakhmi Chand who expired due to illness while engaged with the department.
Out of this amount, Rs. 50,000 each was already paid to the families for performing the last rites as immediate relief by the PHQ through their concerned units. The financial assistance has been given out of Contributory Police Welfare Fund of SPOs.
DGP has also sanctioned Rs. five lakh ex-gratia relief in favour of NoKs of martyr ASI/GD Naresh Umrao Badole of 117 Bn CRPF, who attained martyrdom in a terrorist attack.
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