DGP sanctions Rs. 1Cr relief for NoKs of martyred Police personnel, SPOs
Srinagar: The Director General of Police (DGP) J&K Dilbag Singh sanctioned an amount of Rs one crore as Special Welfare Relief (SWR) for NoKs of martyred and deceased Police personnel.
In a handout issued here, a police spokesman said the Rs 22 lakh have been sanctioned in favour of dependents and legal heirs of Martyr ASI Mushtaq Ahmad who attained martyrdom in a terrorist attack.
Similarly the Special Welfare Relief (SWR) of Rs 22 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of dependents/legal heirs of deceased ASI Mushtaq Ahmad Shah, ASI Mohinder Singh and Constable Tariq Ahmad. The deceased personnel passed away due to illness/ natural death while in service.
Besides, the DGP has also sanctioned SWR of Rs six lakh each in favour of dependents and legal heirs of deceased SPOs Khadim Hussain and Shams Din who passed away due to illness during the course of their engagement with the department.
“Rupees one lakh each has already been paid to NoKs of these martyred, deceased Police personnel for performing last rites through their concerned units,” the handout reads.
The SWR is sanctioned out of contributory Police welfare funds.
“Police Headquarters is running many schemes for the welfare of its personnel and their families,” he said.
He said there are also schemes for the wards of Police personnel and SPOs.
“Besides, there are schemes for the NoKs of martyrs, their wards and also for the retired Police personnel and their spouses,” the police spokesman said.
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