LUCKNOW, Mar 14: Condemning the fidayeen attack at the CRPF camp at Srinagar yesterday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav tonight announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the family members of the martyr CRPF jawan of Jalaun in the attack.
In a statement here, Mr Yadav has condemned the incident and conveyed his condolence to the family members of CRPF jawan Awadh Bihar Singh, a native of Jalaun, who was among the five jawans killed in the attack.
The CM also announced Rs 20 lakh for the family members of the CRPF jawan.
In Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced an ex-gratia of Rs 15 lakh, a Government job and land for the kin of CRPF jawan Omprakash Mardaniya, who died in the terrorist attack in Srinagar yesterday.
Mardaniya hailed from Shahpura village in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh.
Chouhan announced the aid for his family after taking the salute from newly recruited CRPF contingent at passing-out parade at Bangrasia near here.
Chouhan said on this occasion that it was high time the country taught a lesson to those who toyed with India’s security.
In Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa announced a solatium of Rs five lakh to the family of a martyr from the State.
In a statement here, she expressed shock and grief over the death of CRPF man Perumal in the terrorist attack.
Perumal hailed from Thummanaikenpatti village near Peraiyur in Madurai district.
Expressing grief over his death, the Chief Minister said all steps were being taken to bring the body of Perumal to his native place.
Ms Jayalalithaa said she had also deputed the Cooperative Minister and the Madurai District Collector to pay their respects to the mortal remains of the CRPF man and console the bereaved family.
Expressing her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, Ms Jayalalithaa announced a solatium of Rs five lakh to the family of Perumal.
In Karnataka, the body of Satish Shetty (27), a CRPF soldier from Alambadi village in K R Pet taluk of Mandya district, who was among five CRPF personnel killed in a fidayeen attack in Srinagar yesterday, was brought to native village today.
Satish, was serving in the CRPF from 2007 after completing his ITI course.
Incidentally, his brother Harish Shetty is also serving in the CRPF.
His mother Savithramma said after losing her husband, she struggled to raise her two sons but was happy when they decided to serve the nation. ‘Today I am proud that my son Satish has sacrificed his life for the country,’ she said amid tears.
The body which is likely to be brought to his native village Alambadi, 19 kilometers from K R Pet, later today, will be cremated with full state honours.
Meanwhile, the entire village of Alambadi plunged into grief as the news of Satish’s death spread like wildfire. Satish had come to the village two months ago when his father Narayana Shetty had passed away.
MLA K B Chandrashekar, former Speaker Krishna, ex-MLA B Prakash expressed grief over the death of the soldier.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Janata Paksha President B S Yeddyurappa has announced in Bangalore that his party would provide Rs two lakh to Satish’s mother. (Agencies)
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