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Srinagar, May 26 (UNI) On directions from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, the government this evening enhanced the ex-gratia relief to Rs two lakh to the next of the kin of Gujarat tourists killed in a grenade attack at Hazratbal yesterday.

An official spokesman said the wounded tourists will be paid Rs 10,000.

Four tourists from Gujarat were killed when militants hurled a grenade, at their bus at Batapora Hazratbal, about 12 km from here.

The toursits were on way to the Mughal gardens when the incident occurred.

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