Mangaluru: The state government has sanctioned ex gratia of Rs 25 lakh each, for the kin of four youths who were murdered in Dakshina Kannada.
Compensation was announced for the kin of Masood who was murdered at Kalanja in Sullia taluk on July 19, 2022; Mohammed Fazil who was murdered at Katipalla on July 28,2022; Abdul Jaleel who was murdered on December 24, 2022 at Katipalla, and
Deepak Rao who was murdered on January 3, 2018.
The chief minister has issued an order to sanction the amount under CM relief fund. The cheque for the same will be distributed to the family members at Krishna, the home office of the chief minister at 8 am on Monday, stated a letter from the Dakshina Kannada DC to respective taluk tahsildar.
The previous BJP government had given compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the kin of slain BJP worker Praveen Nettaru. The compensation amount will be received by Saramma, mother of Masood; Zainaba, mother of Fazil; Dilshad, wife of Jaleel and Prema Ramachandra, mother of Deepak Rao.