Head Constable (GD) Suresh Pathak of 32 BN of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Howly, Assam, who was attached with the Assam Police for Anti- Sabotage Check duties at the 12th South Asian Games died in a tragic road accident near Sonapur on 17th February at around 8.25 AM. He was immediately rushed to the Sonapur District Hospital where he was declared brought dead. Expressing grief over the accident and offering his condolences, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Chairman, Organizing Committee, 12th South Asian Games as Minister of States (Independent Charge) Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India sanctioned an Ex Gratia amount of Rs 5 Lack to be granted to the next of kin of the deceased.
The OCSAG stands in solidarity with the bereaved family of the deceased and assures them of all support.
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(Release ID :136559)