Pathankot Attack: Rs 20 Lakh Compensation For Martyred Garud Commando

Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said Rs 20 lakh would be given as compensation to the family of Garud Commando Gursevak Singh, a resident of village Garnala in Ambala who was killed in the Pathankot terror attack.

"The Chief Minister has announced a sum of Rs 20 lakh to the next of kin of martyr Gursevak. Gursevak was a Garud commando. The Chief Minister has also extended his condolences to the bereaved family," an official spokesman said.

He said Health Minister Anil Vij had also visited the Gursevak Singh's village to console the family and offer his condolence.