Jammu: Director General J&K Dilbag Singh on Saturday sanctioned Rs 1.16 crore as Special Welfare Relief in favour 6 deceased police personnel/SPOs and Rs 38 lakh as ex-gratia relief in favour of NoK of a Police official killed in the line of duty.
According to a statement issued from Police Headquarters Jammu the DGP has sanctioned Rs 38 lakh as ex-gratia relief to NoK of slain constable Fayaz Ahmad killed in a militant attack at Bandipora.
The special welfare relief of rs 22 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of dependents/legal heirs of deceased police personnel ASI Ab. Rehman, ASI Ab. Rashid, SgCt. Manjeet Singh, R/Ct Muzamil Hussain, Follower Nadeem Hussain, who have passed away while in service due to natural death/different health-related issues.
Special relief of Rs 6 lacs has also been sanctioned in favour of NoK of deceased SPO Prithvi Devi who passed away due to illness during the course of her engagement with the department.
Out of this amount (special welfare relief) Rs one lac each has already been paid to the families/NoK of deceased personnel for performing the last rites as immediate relief by the PHQ through their concerned units/Districts. The amount has been given out of the Contributory Police Welfare Fund.
Police in the above referred statement reiterated that PHQ is running many schemes for the welfare of its personnel and their families, Stating therein further that there are also schemes for the wards of Police personnel and SPOs and there are schemes for the NoK of slain/deceased, their wards and also for the retired Police personnel.
