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Provides fifty thousand rupees cheque as immediate assistance

KNZ NEWS DESK

GANDERBAL, FEBRUARY 24: After unfortunate incident that happened on Tuesday during a demolition drive undertaken by Irrigation and Flood Control Department over the banks of Nallah Nindh in Haran Ganderbal in which a local youth self-immolated, the district administration today reached out to the victim and provided fifty thousand cash assistance to him.

The said person identified as Aamir Hamid Shah, resident of Haran Ganderbal, was rescued on spot however he received burn injuries before flames were doused and is being treated at SKIMS Soura.

On behalf of District Administration,  Tehsildar Lar today visited SKIMS to enquire about his health condition and have firsthand appraisal about health care facilities being provided to the injured.

He expressed sympathies with the injured youth on behalf of District Administration and also provided fifty thousand rupees in cash assistance to him.

Earlier, Additional District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, khurshid Ahmad Shah who is appointed as an Enquiry Officer visited the spot where the incident happened to enquire into the whole spectrum of episode that led the victim to take such extreme step.