Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday met families of martyred constables Sunil Kumar Ram and Santan Kumar Mehta at the CM Residential Office on Kanke Road, Ranchi.

The two jawans were killed during an encounter with TPC at Palamau in September this year.

The families were handed cheques for financial assistance of ₹1.10 crore each under the State Bank of India police salary package. Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore was also present during the event. Advertisements

This would be in addition to Rs 2 crore each to be given to the families as per Jharkhand police provisions for personnel killed against Maoists.

The CM spoke with the families, learning about their circumstances and consoling them over the loss of their loved ones. He emphasized that the government stan

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