Ferozepur man injured in Pakistan drone strike dies
Ferozepur, July 3 -- Lakhwinder Singh, 55, one of the three members of a family injured in a Pakistani drone strike at Khai Pheme Ki village in Punjab's border district of Ferozepur on May 9, succumbed to his injuries at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) in Ludhiana on Tuesday night.
Lakhwinder is the second civilian casualty of the recent cross-border drone strikes carried out by Pakistan in Punjab. His wife, Sukhwinder Kaur, 50, had died on May 13 after sustaining 100% burns in the incident. Their son, Jaswant Singh, 24, who was injured in the legs from the drone debris, has recovered.
Ferozepur additional deputy commissioner (general) Damanjit Singh said Lakhwinder had suffered 70% burns after debris from a Pakistani drone, intercepted by India's air defence system, fell on their car sparking a fire that injured the family of three. "Lakhwinder Singh and his wife Sukhwinder Kaur were rushed to DMCH after the incident. Now an executive magistrate will bring back Lakhwinder's body to his native village for the last rites," Damanjit said.
"A case for ex-gratia grant for him as per state government norms will be presented to the authorities and shall be dispersed accordingly," the ADC added. The family was given financial assistance of Rs.10 lakh by the CM Bhagwant Singh Mann after Sukhwinder's death....
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