Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday has approved an ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh for the next of kin of Deepu, who was killed by militants in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday, an official spokesman said.
Suspected militants shot dead civilian Deepu, a resident of Udhampur district of Jammu region last night, who was working at a private Circus Mela Amusement Park near Janglaat Mandi in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
The Lt Governor has also approved Rs. 5 lakh each for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to a tragic bus accident on Tuesday in Jammu and Rs. 50,000 each for those seriously injured.
At least ten people were killed, and 57 others suffered injuries, four critically when a Katra bound bus met with an accident and fell into a gorge on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Jhajjar Kotli on Jammu outskirts.
Lieutenant Governor also directed the district administration to take care of the treatment and provide all assistance to the bereaved families.
UNI
