The Indian Army on Wednesday stated that the family of Agniveer Ajay Kumar, who died in the line of duty, has been paid Rs 98 lakh as compensation. The Army’s statement comes after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed in a social media post that Ajay Kumar’s family did not receive any compensation from the government.“Certain posts on social media have brought out that compensation hasn’t been paid to the next of kin of Agniveer Ajay Kumar who lost his life in the line of duty… Of the total amount due, family of Agniveer Ajay has already been paid Rs 98.39 lakhs,” the Army statement read.
Ex-gratia and other benefits amounting to approximately 67 lakhs, as applicable according to the provisions of the Agniveer Scheme, will be paid on final account settlement shortly post due police verification. The total amount will be Rs 1.65 Cr approximately,” it added.