HYDERABAD: Compensation promised

Published January 20, 2009

HYDERABAD, Jan 19 A spokesman of the district nazim has said that the district government will pay Rs100,000 and taluka municipal administration city Rs500,000 to heirs of chief fire officer of City taluka, late Inayatullah in compensation for laying down his life in the line of duty.

He said that important papers of late chief officer were also destroyed in the fire which would be prepared anew. He said that as soon as these papers were ready, cheques would be given to heirs of the deceased.

He further said that the district government will also take care of the education of his children and all his dues during gratuity and pension will be paid to the family as soon as possible.

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