House handed over to bereaved family
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, February 28 2024:
A house was handed over to family of one of the victims of the January 1 shooting incident at Lilong Chingjao in Thoubal district, while ex-gratia was provided to families of the other victims.
Thoubal DC Ahanthem Subash along with representatives of the JAC, formed in connection with the firing incident, formally handed over the house to the bereaved family.
As per the agreement reached at between the JAC and the state government, the house was constructed for the most economically underprivileged family among the five persons killed in the January 1 incident, while financial assistance as a part of ex-gratia was handed to the remaining four families.
Speaking at the event, JAC convenor Md Habibulla commended the authority concerned for the initiative and urged the government to provide a government job to next of kin of the victims.