The Government of Assam has announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next kin of the victims killed in the Dhemaji firing incident. This was informed by Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on June 5.
Dhemaji Firing Incident
Ranoj Pegu said that the kin of the deceased, Boga Chutia and Monitu Gogoi, will be given ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh while the injured, Jagat Gogoi and Puspa Gogoi, will be given Rs 1 lakh each.
He added that Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu informed MP Praban Baruah that three persons have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Two persons were killed while two others were left injured in a shooting incident that occurred in Dhemaji district on Monday morning. The incident was reported from Panbari area along the Assam-Arunachal border in Dhemaji.