The Chhattisgarh government will bear the educational expenditure on the four children whose parents and grandparents were murdered in Durg district, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Friday.
On December 21, Rohit Sonkar (32), his wife and parents were found murdered in Khudmuda village in Patan area, the Assembly constituency of the Chief Minister.
Sonkar’s elder son suffered serious injuries in the attack and is undergoing treatment while his other three children, aged 4 to 7 years, were unhurt. The suspects are yet to be identified.
Baghel on Friday visited the village and took stock of the investigation, an official release said. He met relatives of the victims.
Educational expenses of the children will be borne by the government and also Rs 1 lakh each will be deposited as FD in the name of each child, Baghel was quoted as saying.
Besides, financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh will be given to the family.
Inspector General of Police (Durg Range) Vivekanand Sinha and Durg Superintendent of Police Prashant Thakur apprised the Chief Minister about the status of investigation.
Police have released the sketch of a suspected assailant based on the description provided by the boy who was injured and announced a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for information about the accused.