CM MOURNS DEATH OF PILGRIMS KILLED IN TWO MISHAPS NEAR KHURALGARH

RS 1 LAKH TO BE GIVEN TO ALL THE INJURED

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday expressed deep shock and anguish over two tragic accidents in which 10 people were killed and 20 were injured in a road mishap near Khuralgarh near Garhshankar on Wednesday and Thursday.

Expressing profound grief and sorrow over this disastrous accident, the Chief Minister shared his heartfelt sympathies with the members of the bereaved families and prayed to the Almighty to give them courage to bear this irreparable loss in the hour of crisis and grant peace to the departed souls. Meanwhile, Bhagwant Mann also announced an Ex Gratia grant of Rs. 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh to the injured from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. He had already directed district administration to provide free treatment to all the injured.