Siachen Avalanche: Andhra Pradesh to give Rs 25 lakh to Sepoy Mustaq's kin

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government today decided to pay Rs 25 lakh as ex-gratia to the family of Sepoy Mustaq Ahmed who was killed in the recent Siachen Avalanche.

The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting here, chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.

A member of Ahmed's family will also be given a government job, a communication from the Chief Minister's Office said.

The Cabinet also paid homage to Ahmed during the meeting, it said.

Ahmed, who hails from Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, was one of the 10 Army personnel killed in the Siachen Avalanche earlier this month.

His body was taken to Nandyal in Kurnool district this evening and would be buried in his native Parnapalli village with police honors tomorrow.