New Delhi: Expressing condolences over the death of pilgrims from Bihar in a bus accident in Jammu, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased. At least ten people were killed and around 55 injured when a bus fell into a deep gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Tuesday morning.
“Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is deeply saddened by the death of Bihar natives in Jammu and Kashmir’s bus accident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin,” read an official The Chief Minister directed the Jammu and Kashmir government officials for proper treatment of those injured in the accident. J-K Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta after meeting the people injured in the bus accident said that the injured have been extended all the required help.
All the injured are being medically treated, and they are being extended all help,” he said. J-K Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh also added that around two to three people have been critically injured and are being treated.
