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CM announces ex-gratia for victims of IED blast
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 02 2014 :
Chief Minister O Ibobi while visiting RIMS Hospital and Shija Hospital today to inspect victims of the IED explosion that took place at a temporary Durga Puja site at Thangal Bazar yesterday, announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 5 lakh to the family of the deceased commando personnel, Rs 1 lakh each to the victims who received serious injuries, and Rs 20,000 each to those victims who sustained mild injuries in the blast.
The blast killed one commando personnel and injured several others including women and children.
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Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the visit, Ibobi said that triggering deadly blasts in public places is an act of cowardice which is highly condemnable.
He added that investigation into the incident has already started.
Stating that a security review meeting in connection with the blast was held, the CM pledged that those perpetrators behind the attack will not be spared.
Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam who accompanied the CM during the visit said that the commando personnel who lost his life in the IED attack was deployed at the area for security of the people and maintained that security measures in public places are being taken up to ensure that unwanted incidents do not take place.
Admitting that proper functioning of CCTV cameras installed in different places would facilitate security measures, the Dy CM said that necessary efforts will be put in to start functioning of the CCTV cameras which are lying non-functional at present.
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