Visakhapatnam, April 23 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the kin of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack.

Two residents of Andhra Pradesh, a retired bank employee, JS Chandramouli and an IT professional, Madhusudan from Kavali, were among 26 who were killed in Pahalgam.

"Reaffirming the state's commitment to national security, CM Naidu announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the families of the two killed from Andhra Pradesh -- Chandramouli and IT professional Madhusudan from Kavali," the release said.

The Chief Minister arrived in Visakhapatnam late Wednesday night to pay tribute to retired bank employee JS Chandramouli, one of the victims of the terrorist attac...