Ex-gratia grant given to martyrs' families: Pb Minister

Punjab government today gave an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh to the bereaved family of Captain Fateh Singh who was killed in Pathankot terror attack last month.
Former Education Minister and Chairman Punjab Technical education and Industrial training Board Sewa Singh Sekhwan handed over the cheque to Shobha Rani, widow of Captain Fateh Singh, at Jhanda Gujjar village in Gurdaspur district.
He said the state government has also given a cheque of Rs 25 lakh to the family of havildar Kulwant Singh who died at Pathankot.
He said the state government would also give a government job to one member of martyrs' families and it has recommended the case to the Central government for allotting a gas agency or petrol pump to their families.