The Uttar Pradesh Government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 20 lakh each to the three CRPF martyrs from the state who were killed in a Naxal attack in Chattisgarh on Monday.
Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav declared through a tweet on Tuesday that Government would pay Rs 20 lakh each to the two martyred CRPF jawans from Uttar Pradesh who sacrificed their lives in a Naxal attack in Sukma district of Chattisagrh.
One of the CRPF jawans Bijendra Singh Verma was from Naubasta area of Kanpur. He was posted as a deputy commandant,. He is survived by two children.
The family of the deceased was informed about the death late last night by the city ADM Avinash Singh. The last rights of the martyr will take place on Wednesday.
Other CRPF jawans were Kuldeep Punia, Head Constable in CRPF was from Hapur while Mukesh Kumar from Allahabad was a Constable.