New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS): The government Tuesday approved ex-gratia compensation to the families of two army men killed while on contractual assignment with the CRPF.
Inspector Tilak Raj Singh and head constable Lakhbir Singh, on assignment with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on a contractual basis, were killed along with nine CRPF personnel in an ambush by Maoists in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh in March.
"Home Minister Rajnath Singh has extended the benefit of ex-gratia lumpsum paid to the next of kin of the two ex-army personnel at par with the CRPF personnel killed in action," an official release said here.