Odisha CM Announced To Give An Ex-Gratia Of Rs 25 Lakh For Jawan’s Family
- Odia army soldier Nike Ajit Kumar Sahoo lost his life in IED blast took place JK
- Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announced ex-gratiafor his family.
- Sahoo joined the Indian Army in 2015.
Mumbai: Expressing condolences over the death of Odia army soldier Nike Ajit Kumar Sahoo in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh for the relatives of the deceased.
Condemning the terrorist act, Patnaik said that aid will be given from the Chief Minister Relief Fund. The Chief Minister said, “Shaheed Sahu has given supreme sacrifice for the country.”
“Deeply saddened by the martyrdom of Odia jawan Ajit Kumar Sahoo in an encounter with militants in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. Salute to the supreme sacrifice of the brave soldier, my thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family,” the CM tweeted.
https://twitter.com/Naveen_Odisha/status/1141201159610220544
Sahoo, who lives in Badasuanala village under Kamakhya Nagar block of Dhenkanal district, was hit by an IED blast in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. He had suffered injuries in the blast in Arihal and died on Tuesday. Sahoo joined the Indian Army in 2015.
Nine Army personnel, including Sahoo and nine civilians, were injured in the explosion of an explosive device (IED) in a vehicle near the army patrol in the insurgency-hit Pulwama district of south Kashmir.
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