Equal Compensation for Wife, Parents If Madhya Pradesh Cop Dies on Duty

Bhopal: In the event of a Madhya Pradesh police jawan dying in the line of duty, the ₹ 1 crore ex gratia given by the government will be distributed equally between the deceased's wife and parents, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced.

"We have taken a decision that in the event of a state police jawan getting martyred, then the ₹ 1 crore ex gratia to be paid will be divided between his wife and parents in the ratio of 50:50," a government official said on Friday quoting the chief minister.

The decision assumes significance as it comes in the backdrop of the parents of Captain Anshuman Singh demanding from the Centre a revision in next of kin (NOK) rules after the late officer's wife reportedly left their home following her husband's death. Captain Singh died while rescuing people from a major fire in July last year at an Indian Army camp in the Siachen glacier.

Earlier this month, he was later posthumously conferred the Kirti Chakra, India's second-highest peacetime gallantry award.

According to Army rules, when a jawan or officer gets married, their spouse's name is listed as their next of kin rather than parents. In case of a soldier's death in the line of duty, the ex-gratia amount is given to the 'next of kin'. 

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