Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia announced on Saturday the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government will provide an ex-gratia of ₹1 crore to the families of six security forces personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty. Of these, three belonged to the Indian Air Force (IAF), two were Delhi Police personnel and one was a part of the civil defence.

“Although loss of a soldier is irreparable, the Kejriwal government after coming to power launched the scheme to provide ex gratia to families of such personnel so it could become a source for them to live with dignity,” Sisodia said while addressing a press briefing. 

The Delhi deputy chief minister then went on to announce the names of the martyr’s whose families will receive the financial assistance:

1. ACP Sanket Kaushik (Delhi Police)

2. NC(E) Rajesh Kumar (Indian Air Force)

3. Flight Lieutenant Sunit Mohanty (Indian Air Force)

4. Squadron leader Meet Kumar (Indian Air Force)

5. Constable Vikas Kumar (Delhi Police)

6. Pravesh Kumar (Civil Defence)