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Man claims compensation for being hit during Parliament attack
New Delhi, Jan 12: A man, who was allegedly hit by an AK-47 bullet in the exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists during the attack on Parliament on December 13, 2001, has approached the Delhi High Court for a compensation of Rs five lakh claiming he lost his job due to the injury.
New Delhi, Jan 12: A man, who was allegedly hit by
an AK-47 bullet in the exchange of fire between security
forces and terrorists during the attack on Parliament on
December 13, 2001, has approached the Delhi High Court for a
compensation of Rs five lakh claiming he lost his job due to
the injury.
Justice Manmohan Sarin today asked the Centre, PMO, Delhi
Police Commissioner, SHO P S Tughlakabad and the petitioner's
employer Ms Kelki Sood (Prop. Of M/s Rupayan) to file their
replies to the petition within four weeks.
The court has to ascertain whether the bullet injury was
caused during the parliament attack and, if yes, who was
liable to pay compensation - the government or his employer.
Thirty-seven-year-old Shyam Prasad Khandwal, a resident
of Palam Colony here, was working as a supervisor at 6,
Aurangzeb road with interior designers M/s Rupayan on a salary
of Rs 3,415 a month when he was hit by an AK-47 bullet in his
left thigh while sitting in a chair.
According to the petition, Khandwal was supervising the construction work of a guest house of M/s Reliance on behalf of M/s Rupayan.
Bureau Report
According to the petition, Khandwal was supervising the construction work of a guest house of M/s Reliance on behalf of M/s Rupayan.
Bureau Report