Family of Agnipath recruit killed in landmine blast claims Rs 48 lakh given by Army till now
A day earlier, the Army had said that the family had been paid Rs 98.39 lakh out of the total amount due.
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The family of Agnipath recruit Ajay Kumar, who died in a landmine blast in January, has claimed that they received an amount of Rs 48 lakh so far from the Indian Army, NDTV reported on Thursday.
Another Rs 50 lakh was received from the ICICI Bank as insurance money, the family said.
A day earlier, the Army had said that the family had been paid Rs 98.39 lakh out of the total amount due. The Army issued the statement in response to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s claim on Wednesday that Kumar’s family had not received compensation from the Army after his death.
On Monday, Defence Minister sought to refute Gandhi’s statement and said: “Financial assistance of Rs 1 crore is given to the family of the Agniveer who sacrifices his life while protecting our borders or during war.”
Kumar’s father, however, told NDTV that the family has not received the full amount yet. “The Army has told us that they will give us 60 lakh rupees more,” he said. “We haven't received that money yet though. Don't know when we will get it.”
Several social media users questioned whether insurance money should be counted as part of compensation provided by the government.
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