Chennai:Tamil Nadu government today announced a relief of Rs three lakh each to the families of two persons killed in a robbery attempt here on July 4.
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa condoled the death of Nandini and Sagar, who were killed in the robbery attempt and announced a relief of Rs three lakh each to their families.
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She also announced Rs one lakh to another woman who had sustained injuries in the incident and directed best medical treatment for her. “I have directed Health Minister C Vijayabaskar and Social Welfare Minister V Saroja to ensure she gets due medical treatment,” the Chief Minister said in a statement.
Nandini (24) and her relative were riding on a two-wheeler after drawing cash from an ATM when the accused Karunakaran came on a motorcycle, snatched the relative’s handbag and sped away. Nandini tried to chase the culprit but lost control of her vehicle which hit a boulder and she died of head injuries. The relative was injured.
Karunakaran, while escaping, hit the senior citizen Sagar, who succumbed to injuries in a hospital. He was later arrested.
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