JAMMU, July 29 -- Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Monday met Mareesa Thapa, daughter and Meenakshi Kundan Thapa, wife ofRajouriADDC Raj Kumar Thapa, who was slain during unprovoked shelling by Pakistan in Rajouri on May10. Sinha handed over an assurance letter toMareesa Thapathat she will be appointed as an assistant law officer after completion of her studies. Jammu divisional commissioner Ramesh Kumar was also present. Manoj Sinha assured the victims of Pak sponsored terrorism that the perpetrators will be surely punished while handing over the appointment letters to 80 next of kins of terror victims during an event on Monday. "Common citizens of J&K endured unspeakable trauma caused by Pakistan sponsored terrorists and the terror ecosystem that was pulling the strings. Terror victim families were threatened into silence. Their sufferings were ignored to shield the perpetrators and those aided them," he said. "Following the historic event in Baramulla, where 40 terror-victim families received appointment letters, this marks yet another significant step in delivering justice to those who have suffered from terrorism in Jammu Kashmir," he said. The LG narrated the incident of July 21, 2001 when Tara Devi, a resident of Cherji village, Kishtwar sacrificed her life while protecting her son from the Pakistan-sponsored terrorists. On April 30, 1998, Pakistani terrorists slit the throats of Gyan Devi and her one-and-a-half-year-old son Kikar Singh in Balgran village of Kishtwar. On April 5, 2005, Ashfaq Ahmed, from Doda, a member of the Village Defense Committee was slain in an encounter with terrorists. His son Shamim Ahmed was only seven years old at that time. The LG further said that after years of grief and suffering, terror victim families of Kishtwar, Doda, Ramban Poonch, Rajouri, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur and Reasi got justice. Sinha observed that an internal web portal has been launched and a centralised database of terror victim families is being developed to monitor and process all cases, ensuring timely relief. Additionally, helplines are now active in every district of Jammu and Kashmir for victims to register grievances. Further support is available through divisional helplines, staffed by trained employees, at the offices of the divisional commissioners. Sinha also spoke on theunfortunate incident that occurred in Jammu on July 24 when a Gujjar youth was killed in police firing at Phallain Mandal. "Don't touch the innocent and don't spare the guilty is our policy. Police have taken effective action. SIT has been constituted and magisterial investigation has been ordered. Two officials have been suspended. Further action will be taken on the basis of the inquiry report," he said. LG Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of devotees for the holy Shri Budha Amarnath Yatra from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas here on Monday. Sinha extended his best wishes to all the pilgrims for a safe and spiritually-fulfilling journey. "The sacred journey to the abode of Mahadev is an enlightening experience. I strongly believe this pilgrimage is the greatest alchemy and unveils secrets of life before the devotees," the Sinha said. The LG appreciated the meticulous work done by Baba Amarnath and Budha Amarnath Yatri Nyas, tourism department, district administration, other stakeholders and organisationsserving langar. All the arrangements have been made for the annual pilgrimage and Budha Amarnath Ji Mela, the annual festival. Interacting with the media, the LG said: "In first batch, more than 1,000 pilgrims from across the country set off for the holy yatra of Shri Budha Amarnath Ji. Till yesterday, 3.77 lakh pilgrims performed darshan at the holy cave of Shri Amarnath ji....