JAMMU: The Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has sanctioned over Rs one crore as special welfare relief for NoKs of deceased police personnel and SPO, who expired while in service.
The special welfare relief of Rs 20 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of dependents/legal heirs of deceased personnel HC Mohammad Sadiq, SgCts, Mohammad Shabir, Bishan Das and Mohammad Shafi. Rupees one lakh each has been already paid to the families/ NoKs of these deceased personnel for performing the last rites as immediate relief by the PHQ through their concerned units. Rs 4.5 lakh has been sanctioned out of Contributory Welfare Fund of SPOs in favour of NoKs of deceased SPO Zaffar Hussain Khan who expired due to illness. Rs 50 thousand has already been paid to his NoKs through SSP Baramulla. Meanwhile, Rs 5 lakh exgratia relief has been sanctioned in favour of NoKs of Ct/GD Vijay Kumar of 42BN SSB who was martyred in a terror attack at Midoora, Pulwama.
The DGP also sanctioned Rs 13 lakh in favour of three police personnel to meet the expenses in connection with their treatment/treatment of dependents. Rs 25 thousand each has also been sanctioned in favour of these personnel as welfare relief.
