Chhattisgarh CM announces Rs 50 lakh compensation for kin of deceased in Jashpur procession accident

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday evening announced compensation of Rs 50 lakh for the kin of the man who died when an SUV ploughed into a religious procession at Pathalgaon in Jashpur district.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday evening announced a compensation of Rs 50 lakh for the kin of the man who died when an SUV ploughed into a religious procession at Pathalgaon in Jashpur district, an official said.

Baghel also directed that proper medical treatment be provided to 17 others who were injured in the incident, said Jashpur Collector Ritesh Agrawal.