R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, JAN 10
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has announced a sum of Rs. 1 crore to the next to the kin of the Special Sub Inspector Wilson, who was shot dead by suspected Islamic extremists in Kaliyakavilai in Kanyakumari district two days ago.
The CM’s decision comes a day after his statement in the Assembly that the State government would take strong action against those responsible for the crime.
While addressing in the House, the Chief Minister condoled the death of the policeman and said that relief would be granted to the family of the deceased police official. He also said a person from the deceased’s family would be given a government job.
On his directions, the Director General of Police (DGP) has visited the spot and a case has been registered by the Kaliyakavilai police, the CM said. Two live bullets and two empty cases have been recovered from the spot.
A total of four teams have been formed to nab those involved in the incident and scenes from CCTV in the vicinity were being checked, as part of the investigation.
SSI Wilson is survived by his wife and two daughters.
