Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple announces compensation to slain CRPF personnel's families

February 15, 2019 18:52

Shri Siddhivinayak Temple trust in Mumbai on Friday decided to contribute Rs 51 lakh to the families of the slain CRPF personnel in the Pulwama terror attack.

Chairman of Siddhivinayak Temple trust Aadesh Bande confirmed that the temple trust has decided to give 51 lakh as help to the families of the deceased in the terror attack.

Various states including Tripura, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, have also announced ex gratia to the families of the deceased jawans.

Around 40 CRPF personnel were killed after a suicide bomber rammed a car laden with explosives into a bus carrying them on Thursday. The bus was extensively damaged in the blast, which was followed by firing on the vehicle.

-- ANI

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