Delhi government announces Rs 1 crore compensation for IB official Ankit Sharma's family
New Delhi : The Delhi government on Monday announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore for the family of IB official Ankit Sharma who was killed during the Delhi violence.
“Ankit Sharma was a brave IB officer. He was brutally murdered in the riots. The country is proud of them. The country is proud of him. The Delhi government has decided that his family will be given a compensation of Rs 1 crore and job to one of his family members. May his soul rest in peace,” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Twitter in Hindi.
अंकित शर्मा IB के जाँबाज़ अधिकारी थे। दंगो में उनका नृशंस तरीक़े से क़त्ल कर दिया गया। देश को उन पर नाज़ है। दिल्ली सरकार ने तय किया है कि उनके परिवार को 1 करोड़ की सम्मान राशि और उनके परिवार के एक व्यक्ति को नौकरी देंगे। भगवान उनकी आत्मा को शांति दें।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 2, 2020
Ankit Sharma used to live in Chand Bagh, one of the worst affected areas during the violence. His body was found in a drain on Wednesday morning.
Sharma’s family has accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain of killing the 26-year-old. His brother Ankur said that Sharma came back from office on Tuesday evening, and went out to see what was happening in the area but never returned.
42 people were killed in the Delhi violence and more than 250 people were injured in the incident.
Delhi Police head constable Ratan Lal is among those killed. Kejriwal government had announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore for Lal’s family last week.
