J&K govt grants ex-gratia relief of Rs 5 lakhs to family of martyred CISF officer

In a compassionate move, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, under the jurisdiction of the Home Department, has sanctioned ex-gratia relief of Rs. 5,00,000 (Rupees Five Lakhs only) to the next of kin (NOKs) of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Shankar Prasad Patel, serving in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) 3rd Reserve Battalion (RB) Bhilai.

ASI Patel sacrificed his life while combating terrorists at Sunjwan Chowk, Jammu, on April 22, 2022.