Family of Delhi cop who died after being stabbed by a thief to get Rs 1 crore compensation
Kejriwal announced that the victim's family will get Rs 1 crore compensation.
New Delhi, Jan 11: The family of Delhi cop Shambhu Dayal, who died on Sunday after being repeatedly stabbed by a thief on a busy road, will get Rs 1 crore compensation, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Wednesday.
"ASI Shambhu ji did not even care for his own life while protecting the people. He is a martyr. We are proud of him. His life was invaluable but we will give his family Rs 1 crore to honour him," Kejriwal tweeted. Shambhu Dayal is survived by his wife, son and two daughters.
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the Delhi Police passed away on Sunday, days after being stabbed multiple times by a man he caught for allegedly snatching a mobile phone. ASI Shambhu Dayal (57) hailed from Sikar district in Rajasthan.
Last Wednesday, a woman resident of a shanty in Mayapuri phase one complained to police that a person snatched her husband's mobile phone and also threatened them. ASI Dayal reached the area where the complainant identified the accused, police said.
जनता की रक्षा करते हुए ASI शंभु जी ने अपनी जान तक की परवाह नहीं की। वे शहीद हो गये। हमें उन पर गर्व है।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 11, 2023
उनकी जान की कोई क़ीमत नहीं पर उनके सम्मान में हम उनके परिवार को एक करोड़ रुपये की सम्मान राशि देंगे। https://t.co/RA3EW8MKXL
The accused, Anish, was caught and on the way to the police station he took out a knife from underneath his shirt and stabbed Dayal on his neck, chest, stomach, and back, a police official had told PTI earlier.
A
staffer
from
the
Mayapuri
police
station
rushed
to
the
spot
and
overpowered
the
Anish.
He
was
later
placed
under
arrest
while
ASI
Dayal
was
rushed
to
a
hospital,
the
official
said.
However,
the
Delhi
cops
have
given
a
clarification
to
the
communal
angle,
saying
"Wrong
and
misleading
information
is
being
given
by
some
handles
in
social
media."
"He (accused Anish) was so violent. He stabbed a uniformed officer multiple times knowing fully well that if he is doing that, he is attempting to murder him. So, we have registered case under such sections. We'll ensure that he gets maximum penalty," Suman Nalwa, Delhi Police PRO, said.