TN govt announces Rs 3 lakh relief to kin of sexual assault

The Tamil Nadu government Wednesday announced a relief of Rs three lakh to the family of a seven year-old girl from Coimbatore, who was allegedly sexually abused and murdered by a man.

Chief Minister K Palaniswami recalled that one person has been arrested in connection with "this heinous incident."
Extending his sympathies and condolences with the family of the deceased, he said in a statement that "I have directed that a sum of Rs three lakh be provided to them from the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund."