Bharath offers ₹20 lakh aid to family of deceased medical student
Minister T.G. Bharath Gupta visited the family of a medical student who died in a road rage incident to offer condolences and financial aid. The state government provided a cheque for ₹20 lakh as part of a larger assistance package.
Why it matters
It highlights government response to public safety incidents and the provision of financial support to victims' families.
Industries and Commerce Minister T.G. Bharath Gupta visited the family of K. Priyanka, the medical student who died in a road rage incident in Rajamahendravaram, on Monday and offered condolences on behalf of the State government. The Minister travelled to Eklaspur village in Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana and paid floral tributes to Priyanka’s mortal remains.
The medical student was allegedly hit by a car driven by a drunk man at a mall in Rajamahendravam a few days back and succumbed to her injuries. The State government had announced a financial assistance of ₹50 lakh to the family of the deceased.
Mr. Bharath consoled Priyanka’s father and family members and expressed his sympathies. He handed over a cheque for ₹20 lakh as financial assistance from the State government to Priyanka’s father.
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