Jaya condoles death of 23 police personnel in recent months

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today expressed grief over the death of 23 police officers over the last six months on various occasions and announced a compensation of Rs three lakh to be disbursed to each bereaved family.

"While 18 police personnel died due to illness, five lost their lives in road accidents. I express my deep sympathies to the bereaved family members," Jayalalithaa said in an official release.

"I have issued orders to grant a sum of Rs three lakh each be given to victim's families from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund," she said.