Naxal attack: 20 lakh each to families of 4 slain CRPF personnel from Tamil Nadu

A solatium of Rs 20 lakh will be given to each of the families of four slain CRPF personnel hailing from the state, Tamil Nadu government announced on Tuesday. 

The four were among the 25 CRPF personnel killed in the Naxal attack in Chattisgarh on Monday.

Chief Minister K Palaniswamy condoled the death of M Padmanaban, N Senthil Kumar, N Thirumurugan and P Azhagupandi and expressed his sympathies with their families.

"I have directed providing a sum of Rs 20 lakh to the families", of the four deceased CRPF personnel, he said in a statement.

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