The Jajpur district administration on Saturday paid a total compensation of Rs 16.50 lakh to 19 persons who had been injured in the Kalinganagar police firing on January 2, 2006.
District Collector Ranjan Kumar Das handed over cheques to the victims Baisinghgha Gho, Babuli Desram, Ganesh Banara, Chinu Hemrum, Chakradhar Badara, Chakradhar Jarika, Kisan Birlo, Shyama Gagarei, Mina Nansada, Sikandar Badualia, Ramlal Badualia, Raj Kishor Hensa, Mohan Gagorei, Matia Purti, Santi Bedera, Kalia Hemrum, Sikur Mudulia, Kishor Mudulia and Shyam Champei.