IAF Jet Crash: Compensation provided to victim family in Budgam

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday handed over a compensation amount of Rs 4 lakh to the family of the civilian who was killed when Indian Air Force’s Mi-17 helicopter crashed near his residence in Budgam district a day before.

Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Syed Sehrish Asgar, Thursday met the family of Kifayat Hussain Ganie, who was killed at the site of Wednesday’s crash at village Garend Kalan, an official spokesman said.

He said that the deputy commissioner handed over a relief cheque of Rs 4 lakh to Bashir Ahmad Ganie and Afroza, brother and sister of Kifayat, as ex-gratia relief.

The deputy commissioner sympathized with the family members over their loss and assured that the district administration would make all efforts for providing help to the family.

She told them that the administration would also write to the Air Force to extend help to the family, the spokesman said.