Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday expressed grief over the death of three pilgrims from Odisha in a road accident near Katra in Jammu recently and announced ex-gratia of Rs four lakh each to the families of the deceased.

In a post on X, Majhi announced Ra four lakh ex-gratia to the next of kin of each deceased from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF). ADVERTISEMENT

Notably, four Odia pilgrims who had travelled to Jammu and Kashmir to visit Vaishno Devi temple met with a tragic road accident near Katra, Jammu, recently. Three of them lost their lives in the mishap, while another was critically injured.

The deceased have been identified as Bichitra Kumar, Yogindra Matari and Kabita Sahu, all hailing from Sonepur district. The fourth pilgrim, Snehalata Matari fr

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