Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to 3 martyred soldiers

Mangalore Today News Network

Bihar, Sep 19, 2016: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia each to three soldiers, hailing from Bihar, who were killed in the terror attack at Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

The CM also announced to accord full state honour to the three martyred soldiers, who belonged to the Bihar regiment.

The martyred soldiers have been identified as S K Vidyarthi from Gaya, Rakesh Singh from Kaimur and Ashok Kumar Singh from Ara in Bhojpur district.

The CM said in an official statement that while minister in-charge of the district of Kaimur and Gaya would be present at the cremation of Rakesh Singh and S K Vidyarthi respectively, the funeral of Ashok Kumar Singh in Ara would be attended by Industries minister Jai Kumar Singh.

Kumar expressed deep sorrow over the terror attack that left 1 8 jawans dead.

“The country will always remember their martyrdom,” the CM said.

He prayed to the Almighty to provide strength to the family of the martyred soldiers and said the entire state was with them in this hour of grief.

Meanwhile, sorrow descended at the native villages of the three soldiers with their family and neighbours demanding a matching and stern action against Pakistan for this dastardly act.