The Nitish Kumar cabinet today announced to enhance ex gratia amount to Rs 11 lakh each which will be paid to kin of three soldiers, hailing from Bihar and killed in a terror attack on an army base in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had yesterday announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the three soldiers which was enhanced to Rs 11 lakh each today.

The decision to scale up ex gratia amount to Rs 11 lakh each was taken at a meeting of state cabinet chaired by Kumar.

Three martyred soldiers of Bihar are S K Vidyarthi from Gaya, Rakesh Singh from Kaimur and Ashok Kumar Singh from Ara in Bhojpur district.

IMAGE: Family members of Havildar Ashok Kumar Singh who was killed in militant attack in Uri, mourn during his funeral in Bhojpur district of Bihar on Tuesday. Photograph: PTI Photo