Aizawl, Oct 12 : The Mizoram government has approved
the ex-gratia payment amounting to Rs 10 lakh each to kin of
the policemen killed in an ambush by the Hmar People's
Convention (Democrats) militants on March 28, State Home
Minister R Lalzirliana informed the Assembly today.
Replying to a query from Lalruatkima and Dr. K Beichhua of
the Mizo National Front (MNF), Lalzirliana said that the
sanction order for payment of the ex-gratia was being pursued
by the Director of the Disaster Management and Rehabilitation.
Three policemen were killed when the team of state
assembly's committee on government assurances headed by its
chairman R L Pianmawia and two other members (legislators)
were ambushed by the Hmar militants near Mizoram-Manipur
border Zokhawthiang hamlet.
Two relatives of the slain policemen were given jobs on
compassionate ground while a relative of Constable
Hmangaihmawia was yet to be appointed, the home minister said.
He added that there were security lapses and that
departmental enquiry was initiated against two policemen who
went ahead as scouts and did not come to the aid of the
ambushed policemen even after hearing gunshots.