India, April 26 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced financial assistance of Rs.10 lakh for the three tourist from West Bengal --- Samir Guha, Bitan Adhikari and Manish Ranjan --- who were among the 26 killed in the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack and the army special forces commando --- havaldar Jhantu Ali Shaikh --- of 6 Para killed in an encounter two days later.

"Three tourists from our state were killed in the terrorist attack in Kashmir and one army personnel was killed during an encounter. I am sure the centre would announce some compensation for the victims' families. We will give the four families Rs.10 lakh each," Banerjee said at the state secretariat, adding if the deceased are survived by pa...