CM Omar will bear the educational expenses of the murdered doctor’s son

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited the family of Dr. Shahnawaz Ahmad Dar, one of the seven victims of the Ganderbal attack and assured justice while expressing the government’s commitment to ensuring the well-being of the closest relatives.

He offered to bear his son’s educational expenses to become an IAS officer.

Omar reached Budgam village, Naidgam, in the morning and offered his condolences to Dar’s family. “I met the family members of Dr Shahnawaz, who, along with six other workers, was killed in a militant attack in Ganderbal. I offered them my sincerest condolences and assured them that the perpetrators responsible for their martyrdom will be brought to justice. The government is fully committed to ensuring the well-being of the closest family members,” Omar said in a Facebook post.

Dar, 52, a doctor by profession from Budgam, was among the seven killed on Sunday when terrorists opened fire at a construction site in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Dar left behind his wife, daughter, two sons – one a student and the other a university student and two brothers, all of whom were dependent on him.

Omar was also accompanied by his political advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and Khansahib MLA Saifuddin Bhat.

“The CM assured them that the family will not be alone. He promised rehabilitation of the family in the relevant SRO case, other assistance and compensation from the company he worked for,” Bhat said.

The CM also asked Dar’s son and brother to continue their studies. “To Dar sahib’s younger brother and son, the CM told them that their educational expenses will be met. The son will go for IAS training and work hard to become an IAS officer,” the MLA said.

Dar’s son Mohsin, who until now intended to take IAS preparations, felt the heavy burden of his family on his shoulders.

“My father wanted me to do medicine after matric, but I was interested in IAS. He told me that he will help me achieve this dream by giving his blood and sweat. This was my grandfather’s dream (too). He was a (police) inspector who wanted me to become an IAS officer,” he said on Monday.

The administration has directed the J&K home department to provide immediate financial assistance to the families of civilian victims of the Ganderbal terror attack.

APCO Infratech Company was asked to release the compensation without delay. In SRE, $$6 lakh to be given to the next of kin of each civilian killed and $$15 Lakh as immediate measure to be provided by APCO Infratech. An ex-gratia from $$2 Lakh will be provided to all the injured, in addition, APCO Infratech will also provide financial assistance to the families of civilians enrolled under the Corporate Personal Accident Policy and 5 years of their gross CTC as insurance compensation.