Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR Aug 3: The Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has sanctioned Rs 90 lakh as special welfare relief and Rs 38 lakh ex-gratia relief in favour of dependents and legal heirs of martyred, deceased police personnel and SPOs.
The DGP has sanctioned Rs 38 lakh ex-gratia relief in favour of NoKs of SgCt Manzoor Ahmad who attained martyrdom in a terrorist attack at Natipora Srinagar.
The special welfare relief of Rs 20 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of dependents and legal heirs of deceased personnel ASI Bashir Ahmad, HCs Chain Singh, Peer Riyaz Ahmad and Ct Kamal Kumar who expired during service due to health-related issues.
The DGP has also sanctioned Rs 5 lakh each in favour of NoKs of martyred SPO Fayaz Ahmad who attained martyrdom in a terrorist attack and SPO Mohammad Taj who expired due to illness, during the course of their engagement with the department.
Out of this amount (special welfare relief) Rs 1 lakh each was already paid to the families and NoKs for performing the last rites as immediate relief by the PHQ through their concerned units and Districts. The financial assistance has been given out of the Contributory Police Welfare Fund.
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