Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs 4 Lakh each to the family of four…
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs 4 Lakh each to the family of four Himachalis who were killed at Mosul in Iraq in a gruesome and cowardly act of terrorism by ISIS militants.
These Himachalis along with 35 other Indians were missing since 2014 and despite sincere efforts by the Central government, they could not be located and brought back safely. Out of four Himachalis, three hailed from Kangra district and one was from Mandi district.
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Expressing his deep condolences with the bereaved families, Thakur personally talked to the family members of the victims and said the government was with them at the hour of distress.
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He spoke to Raman elder brother of late Aman of Pasu village near Dharamshala, district Kangra, Pardesi Ram, the father of late Inderjeet Singh of Lanj in Kangra district, Dilawar Singh, father of late Sandeep Kumar of Fatehpur of Kangra district and Beli Ram father of late Hem Raj of Gram Panchayat Bayla in Mandi district.
He said that the tragedy was not only unfortunate but also an inhumane act of brutality which should be condemned by one and all.
“Union government made concerted efforts to locate and bring them back alive but destiny was otherwise,” he said, adding all these were bread earners of their families who had gone abroad to earn their livelihood for betterment of their families.
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