J&K grants Rs one lakh ex-gratia to kin of killed workers

Srinagar: The District Administration Anantnag  granted ex-gratia relief of Rs one lakh each to the next of kin of two non-local labourers who lost their lives on Sunday evening, an official spokesman said.

The relief was provided immediately at midnight, within a few hour of the incident, he added.

These two workers were  killed in a firing incident at Wanpoh in Kulgam while the third non-local had sustained injuries.

The deceased, Raja Rishi Dev Kumar and Joginder Rishi Dev both hailed from Bihar and were working as labourers in Wanpoh area.

 

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