DGP sanctions special welfare relief

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 4: With an aim to provide financial support to the families of the police personnel and SPOs who have passed away while in service, the Director-General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has sanctioned Rs 70 lakh as special welfare relief.
The special welfare relief of Rs 19 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of dependents/legal heirs of deceased police personnel ASI Hafiz-ul-Rehman, HCs Abdul Majeed and Noor Mohammad who expired due to illness while in service. Rupees one lakh has been already paid to the NoKs of deceased police personnel for performing the last rites as immediate relief by the PHQ through their concerned units.
Special relief of Rs 4.50 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of dependents/legal heirs of deceased SPOs Kewal Singh and Janki Ram. Rupees 50,000 each have been already paid to the families/ NoKs for performing the last rites as immediate relief by the PHQ through their concerned units.
The financial assistance has been given out of the Contributory Welfare Fund of SPOs.