Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday sanctioned an ex-gratia amount of Rs 40 lakh to the family of Rakesh Pandita killed by terrorists in Tral, Pulwama on June 2.
Conveying condolences to the family members of the deceased President of Municipal Committee Tral, the Lt Governor said that the whole administration stands with the family of late Rakesh Pandita in this hour of grief.
During his visit to their home in Jammu Lt Governor assured the bereaved family of stringent action against the perpetrators, and informed them that a high-level investigation has already been initiated. He added that the terrorists involved in this heinous act of violence will be brought to justice soon.
Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor; Dr. Raghav Langer, Divisional Commissioner Jammu; Anshul Garg, Deputy Commissioner Jammu accompanied the Lieutenant Governor.
