Ex-gratia to parents of jawans killed in naxal attack

New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) CISF has given Rs 2.5 lakhs each as ex-gratia on humanitarian grounds to the parents of ten jawans killed in a naxal attack in Orissa in April, in addition to Rs five lakh each paid to their next of kin. As per the present practice, ex-gratia amount is paid to the ''next of kin'' (NOK), which in maximum cases are the wives of the jawans.

While the CISF had already paid Rs five lakh each to the NOK of the these jawans, killed in a naxal attack on NALCO mines in the state, the force has now paid Rs 2.5 lakh each to the parents of the personnel. "The money was given to the parents because in some earlier cases, it had come to light that most of the parents were dependant on their son.

"After the death of the son, his wife at times move back to her parents house and the jawan''s parents end up without getting any money. The Rs 2.5 lakh was hence given separately on humanitarian grounds," a CISF official said.

Since, there is no separate fund for such expenses, the money was paid from the risk fund for which Rs 100 is deducted from the salary of every personnel per month. The Ministry of Home Affairs had earlier separately given a sum of Rs 15 lakh each to the NOK of these jawans.

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