DSP widow gets Rs 8 lk ex-gratia
Shillong,
Nov
9:
Meghalaya
government
has
announced
an
ex-gratia
of
Rs
8
lakh
for
the
next
kin
of
DSP
Raymond
Philip
Diengdoh,
who
was
killed
in
an
enouncter
with
HNLC
militant
at
Paham
Umdoh,
Ri-Bhoi
district
on
November
7.
Announcing this in the presence of high police officials at a condolence meeting held at police headquarters here yesterday, Meghalaya Chief Minister D D Lapang said Saphi Blah, wife of the slain police officer, would be given his full month's salary till the date of his retirement from service.
''We have lost a very precious friend. We have been trying to create a cordial condition for peace and tranquility and in the process of meeting this objective, we have lost a brave police officer.'' Mr Lapang added.
Late Diengdoh's body would be cremated later today.
UNI