Adivasis demand Rs 50 lakh compensation and job to family of farmer killed by big cat
Deccan ChronicleADILABAD: Adivasis and their leaders on Wednesday demanded that the state government pay Rs 50 lakh as compensation and provide a government job to the family of Sidam Bheem, 69, killed by a ‘big cat’ in Khanapur village of Wankidi mandal in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, BJP Asifabad district vice-president and Thudum Debba district president Kotnak Vijay who met the victim's family said that the Maharashtra government pays Rs 15 lakh as ex gratia and a government job to the deceased’s family in cases like this. POLICE STATIONS Meanwhile, home minister Mahmood Ali, forest minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy, DGP Mahender Reddy, police housing corporation chairman Koleti Damodhar inaugurated the seven new police station buildings including the Kagaznagar Rural police station building and also the minority welfare hostel building in Kagaznagar. The home minister inaugurated the Rebbena police station building at an event in which MLA Atram Sakku and ZP chairman Kov Laxmi also participated.