DGP Swain sanctions Rupees 2.04 Cr. Spl Welfare Relief, Also sanctions financial assistance for martyrs daughter

Srinagar : Director General J&K Police R.R. Swain on Tuesday sanctioned Rs. 2.04 Cr Special Welfare Relief for NoK of deceased police personnel /SPO who have passed away while in service. He has also sanctioned financial assistance of rupees one lakh for the marriage ceremony of a martyr’s daughter.
According to a statement issued from Police Media Centre J&K PHQ Srinagar, the special welfare relief of Rs. 22 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of dependents/legal heirs of deceased Police personnel Inspr. Gurdeep Singh, HC (Tel) Davinder Singh, HC Ram Raj, SgCt Manoj Kumar, SgCt Farooq Ahmad, SgCt Imtiyaz Ahmad, SgCt Gulzar Ahmad Wani, SgCt Imran Fayaz and Ct. Vishal Singh. The said cops passed away due to illness while in service.
Moreover Rupees one lakh each has been already paid to the families/ NoK deceased personnel for performing the last rites as immediate relief by the PHQ through their concerned Unit/Wing. The amount is sanctioned out of the Contributory Police Welfare Fund and is one among other various welfare measures of Police Headquarters. The DGP has also sanctioned rupees 06 lakh in favour of the family/ legal heirs of deceased SPO Deepak Sharma, who passed away while he was engaged with the Police department. Out of this amount, rupees 50 thousand was already paid to the family/NoK for performing the last rites as immediate relief. The financial assistance has been given out of the Contributory Police Welfare Fund of SPOs.