LAGATAR24 NETWORK
Dhanbad, March 2: Transport Minister Champai Soren and Jamtara Cong MLA Dr Irfan Ansari today gave away compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the family members of each victim of Barakar river boat mishap after the search operation for missing persons was suspended on Tuesday evening.
A senior officer of the Jamtara administration said that a total of 14 bodies were recovered in the boat mishap. Transport Minister Champai Soren and Jamtara Cong MLA Dr Irfan Ansari jointly paid a cheque of Rs 4 lakh as compensation to the kin of nine victims.
As per the official record, 14 villagers, including women and children died when the boat going from Barbindia Ghat of Nirsa ( Dhanbad) to Birgao of Jamtara district capsized in Damodar river in the evening of February 24. Five people sailed over safely after a mishap from the river.
On the demand of Jamtara Cong MLA Dr Irfan Ansari and Nirsa BJP MLA Aparna Sengupta, chief minister Hemant Soren had announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the family members of each victim.
Meanwhile, the administration suspended the rescue operation of NDRF and local divers after 14 bodies were fished out in five days’ search.
