Srinagar July 29 (KNS):  With an aim to provide financial support to the families of the police personnel, SPOs who expired while in service, the Director-General of Police Shri Dilbag Singh has sanctioned rupees 70 lakh as Special Welfare Relief vide different orders of PHQ.

The Special Welfare Relief of  rupees 19 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of dependents, legal heirs of the deceased ASI Pawan Singh, HC Gopal Dass and follower Pritam Singh who expired while in service.

 Rupees one lakh has been already paid to the NoKs of deceased police personnel for performing the last rites as immediate relief by the PHQ through their concerned units. The financial assistance has been given out of the Contributory Police Welfare Fund.

The DGP, has also sanctioned special relief of rupees 05 lakh each in favour of dependents, legal heirs of deceased SPOs Mohammad Nazir and Vakil Singh who passed away during the course of their engagement in the department. The financial assistance has been given out of the Contributory Welfare Fund of SPOs.

 As a welfare measure Police Headquarters has taken many initiatives to ensure increased help and assistance for the welfare of its personnel and their families.(KNS)