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Odisha CM Announces Rs 5L Ex-Gratia For Kin Of Deceased Cops

Bhubaneswar/Jharsuguda: Chief Minister Naveeen Patnaik on Friday announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of the kin of the police personnel of the OSAP 2nd battalion, who were killed in a road accident in Jharsuguda this morning.

The two deceased jawans have been identified as Prashant Behera and Shankar Prasad Panth. The accident took place at 6.30am near a filling station at Lakhanpur on National Highway-49 near Belpahar when a group of trainee OSAP jawans were on the way to Banharpalli to join their duty.

The Chief Minister expressed grief over the death and conveyed his deep sympathy to the bereaved families. Their family members would be provided government job, he added.

Naveen also wished speedy recovery to the injured jawans and ordered free medical treatment for them. Apart from this, he announced financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh for the injured if threatened with disability.

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